Chris Adamski stories, Page 34
Talk of the town: After 2-sack game, Herbig likely to be deployed more by Steelers
As is his nature, Nick Herbig is reluctant to talk about himself. Even after his first career two-sack game Sunday. “Not too worried about that,” Herbig said after his big contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home-opener win. “At the end of the day, we got a ‘Dub’ (win).” What about...
Justin Fields feeling at peace, confident with Steelers after 1st personal 3-game win streak
This past week marked six months since the day Justin Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only human, Fields surely could be excused for experiencing angst knowing the Chicago Bears had elected to move on from him for a mere third-day draft choice after he had served as their...
By design, Steelers get rookie OL Mason McCormick into game at LG, ‘Mr. Eligible’ TE
For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers went into a game with the unconventional-for-the-NFL intention of running a rotation at one of their positions along the offensive line. A week after planning on working in Broderick Jones for some series in place of starting right tackle Troy Fautanu, the...
Steelers’ Alex Highsmith, Jaylen Warren, Cory Trice leave victory because of injury
Three starting-caliber Pittsburgh Steelers players left Sunday’s win because of lower-body injuries and did not return. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith suffered a groin injury late during the second quarter of a 20-10 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. No. 3 outside cornerback Cory Trice had left during the first quarter...
Chargers star QB Justin Herbert starts game vs. Steelers but does not finish it
Despite missing copious practice time this week and getting a “questionable” designation to play because of a high-ankle sprain, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert started Sunday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he did not finish it. After working out on the field about two hours before the game,...
4 Downs: Steelers, Chargers top NFL in myriad defensive metrics through 2 weeksVideo
1. Dominant D’s With all the caveats that it’s been a mere two weeks of the NFL season, there is a strong statistical case to be made that Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers home opener will feature the two best defenses in the league. The Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers are each...
Scouting the Steelers opponent: Chargers also off to 2-0 start based on defense
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS Last meeting Chargers beat Steelers, 41-37, on Nov. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles Key matchup Mike Tomlin vs. Jim Harbaugh Though Tomlin and John Harbaugh have the second-most career meetings of any coaching duo in NFL history (35), this is only the second time Tomlin has matched...
Amid chaos of injuries and rookies on Steelers’ O-line, James Daniels quietly the unit’s rock
Spencer Anderson was relaxing and enjoying the good food and good company of a unit dinner for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense Thursday evening when his phone began blowing up. No, not social media notifications. Not fan mail. It was veteran teammate James Daniels. “I’m sitting there,” Anderson said after Friday’s...
Roman Wilson given official green light to play, MyCole Pruitt out for Steelers vs. Chargers
Injury no longer will prevent a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick from making his NFL debut. Receiver Roman Wilson practiced fully for a second consecutive day Friday and lacked an injury designation on the league-mandated status report for Sunday’s home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson suffered an ankle...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert listed as questionable to face Steelers on Sunday
In Week 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a quarterback playing in a live game for the first time in more than 10 months. In Week 2, the opponent started a rookie making his second career start. Could the Steelers be catching another break for their home opener Sunday? Star quarterback...
Troy Fautanu ‘tweaks’ injury, leaves Steelers practice, perhaps re-opens RT for Broderick Jones
Troy Fautanu’s tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle might be halted after less than a week. Fautanu left Friday’s practice because of a knee injury that Broderick Jones referenced as “a little tweak.” Five days after Jones lost his starting job to Fautanu and then was pulled in-game...
‘You (mess) up, you get pulled’ — Broderick Jones at peace with benching, future with Steelers
Four days after suffering the humiliation of getting pulled from a game — mid-series — by an angry coach to cap a week in which he was demoted from first-team status, Broderick Jones was taking the situation in stride. “(Shoot), I played bad,” Jones said of his disastrous offensive series...
Roman Wilson practices fully, MyCole Pruitt remains out for Steelers
Roman Wilson was upgraded to a full practice participant Thursday, indicating he could be on track to make his NFL debut Sunday. Wilson, a rookie receiver drafted in the third round, fully practiced for the second time since suffering an ankle injury less than a week into training camp at...
Roman Wilson limited at Steelers practice, Najee Harris has achieved ‘veteran day off’ status
Rookie receiver Roman Wilson remains limited at Pittsburgh Steelers practices, putting his status to make his NFL debut in doubt again for the home opener Sunday. Since suffering an ankle injury early during training camp, Wilson has made it through only one “full” practice over the past seven weeks —...
Rodney Williams moved to Steelers’ active roster, as WR Ben Skowronek heads to IR
Rodney Williams is back on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster, part of a handful of minor roster moves announced before Wednesday’s practice. Williams becomes the fifth tight end on the 53-man list, joining Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, MyCole Pruitt and Connor Heyward. There have been times the Steelers carried as...
Hines Ward, James Harrison, James Farrior among Steelers nominated for Hall of Fame
Four two-time Super Bowl winners from the mid-2000s are among seven former Pittsburgh Steelers players on the initial list of “modern era” nominees for the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Receiver Hines Ward, linebackers James Farrior and James Harrison and defensive tackle Casey Hampton each played...
5 things we learned from Steelers moving to 2-0 with win at Broncos
Five things we learned from Steelers 13, Broncos 6: 1. Fields’ flight Over an eight-day span with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Justin Fields accumulated 20% of the total number of victories he amassed over three seasons as the Chicago Bears starting quarterback. Fields is expected to start Sunday’s home opener against...
Scouting the Broncos: Steelers have struggled recently at home of Week 2 opponent
SCOUTING THE BRONCOS Last meeting Steelers beat Broncos, 27-19, on Oct. 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers WR George Pickens vs. Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II Pickens is by far the Steelers’ WR1, and Surtain is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. In his first game since...
Steelers 4 Downs: Week 1 defense far from ‘Blitzburgh,’ offense faces blitz-happy Broncos next
1. Peered pressure The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t need to fool anybody to pressure the opposing quarterback in Week 1. Their Week 2 opponent took the opposite approach in its opener. While only two of the 32 teams on the NFL’s opening weekend blitzed less often than the Steelers did during...
1st-round pick Troy Fautanu likely to make 1st NFL start Sunday for Steelers
As it has become increasingly apparent throughout the week that Troy Fautanu is likely to make his first NFL start Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round pick continues to impress teammates. “Since Day 1 when he came in, we were all kind of shocked by him,” fellow offensive lineman Spencer...
Steelers WR Roman Wilson questionable to make NFL debut Sunday; Patrick Queen OK
Four Pittsburgh Steelers rookies made their NFL debuts last week during the season opener. Another, Troy Fautanu, will this Sunday in Week 2. Will Roman Wilson be joining his fellow members of the Steelers 2024 draft class on the field in Denver? Wilson, a receiver drafted in the third round,...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt aims to find ways avoid offsides flags for being ‘too good’ at timing snaps
The question raised to T.J. Watt on Friday was verbalized somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but it was based off a concrete example from the previous game. Is Watt timing opponents’ snaps too good? And if so, what can he do about it? “I am never going to really stop trying to gain...
Russell Wilson ‘less’ than questionable to start, opening door for Justin Fields’ 2nd Steelers startVideo
Although Russell Wilson was formally declared as questionable to play Sunday, he is not expected to start in his return to Denver when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Broncos. Justin Fields is expected to make a second consecutive start at quarterback, meaning Wilson is likely to watch from the sidelines...
Patrick Queen does not practice, Roman Wilson a full participant for Steelers
Four days after playing every defensive snap in his Pittsburgh Steelers debut, inside linebacker Patrick Queen sat out Thursday’s practice. According to the league-mandated injury report, Queen has a groin injury. Queen previously had not been mentioned as being injured. He practiced fully Wednesday and was upbeat in speaking with...
‘650 pounds coming at you’: Steelers OC Arthur Smith quickly shows tendency of 3-tight end sets
New offensive coordinator Arthur Smith came to the Pittsburgh Steelers with a reputation for deploying multiple tight-end sets. In his debut as the Steelers’ play-caller, Smith was as advertised. “We thought we felt good about our tight ends on their (outside linebackers),” Smith said of Sunday’s Week 1 matchup at...
