Chris Adamski stories, Page 39
Cole Holcomb still rehabbing, Cory Trice taking part in Steelers OTAs as each recovers from injury
Cole Holcomb was at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Tuesday. But 6 1/2 months since suffering a major knee injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker was not taking part in the first session of organized team activities. “He’s working to get back to us,” coach Mike Tomlin said, “and doing...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers teammates unaffected by Cam Heyward’s absence from OTAs
Astutely aware the question was coming and deftly out to defuse any appearance of a problem, Mike Tomlin was ready. He made an attempt to turn the absence of his longtime defensive captain from the first day of organized team activities into a positive development. “It’s probably an easier day...
Better late than never, Najee Harris on hand for 1st day of Steelers OTAs
Najee Harris isn’t avoiding voluntary organized team activities. Even if, for a brief time, it might have appeared that way. Harris, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ workhorse running back, was on hand for the first team OTAs session of the new season Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Harris, though, was tardy...
5 things to watch at Steelers OTAs: Who’s there, what are they saying, where are they playing?
Approximately 80-90 times from now through mid-winter, the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers will gather for what an observer reasonably could refer to as a “practice.” The first of those seven dozen or so such occasions comes Tuesday. Here are some storylines to follow on the first day of Phase 3 of...
On Sports: Yet another veteran WR tied to Steelers; Paul Skenes pledges money for KsVideo
From trades for Brandon Aiyuk or Deebo Samuel or Courtland Sutton to signings of Tyler Boyd or Zay Jones or Michael Gallup, there have been no shortage of veteran wide receivers projected to end up with the WR-needy Pittsburgh Steelers over the past two months. A prominent ESPN analyst has...
WrestleMania: Steelers’ draft class includes trio of former state champion grapplers
The formal or informal chats between representatives of NFL teams and draft prospects at the annual combine can span from the spectrum of mundane, awkward, bizarre, informative, conversational and enlightening. This past winter, more than one soon-to-be drafted player found one topic in particular piqued the mutual interest of him...
Steelers notebook: Veteran CB Averett not above working out with youngsters
Ryan Watts is the youngest player at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp. Born more than seven years before him is a player — on some level — against whom he is battling for a roster spot. Cornerback Anthony Averett will turn 30 this fall. He is part of the build-up to...
Steelers rookie minicamp notebook: Practice stays outside despite cool weather
Mike Tomlin used this week’s less-than-pleasant early-May Pittsburgh weather as an opportunity to give his rookie class a more comprehensive tour of the Steelers’ facilities. While the first on-field walkthrough-style practice of rookie minicamp Friday was indoors, Saturday’s was outside at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex — despite a chilly...
Veteran RB, special-teamer Jonathan Ward impressing in tryout with Steelers
Because he entered the league during a 2020 calendar year that should be forgettable for us all, Jonathan Ward was robbed of the experience of attending an NFL rookie minicamp. Until now. Ward, now a 26-year-old, four-year veteran running back, is at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this week on...
Veteran CB Anthony Averett healthy, seeks to make Steelers off tryout at rookie campVideo
Ryan Watts is the youngest player at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp. Born more than seven years prior to him is a player — on some basic level at face value — against whom he’s competing for a roster spot. Cornerback Anthony Averett will turn 30 this fall. He’s part of...
Steelers rookie minicamp notes: Pitt’s Marquis Williams leaving nothing to chanceVideo
As one of the players attending on a tryout basis and without a contract, Marquis Williams had no guarantee he will be back with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the conclusion of rookie minicamp Sunday. Williams, apparently, wants to make the most of the time he has available. And he might...
Former WVU CB Beanie Bishop feels at home in slot — and with SteelersVideo
Barely recruited out of high school, not invited to the NFL Combine and not selected with any of the 257 picks in the recent NFL Draft, Beanie Bishop knows about overcoming underwhelming expectations. Setting out to make the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted rookie defensive back is just the next...
5 things to watch for at Steelers rookie minicamp
Friday, for the first time for the 2024 league year, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice fields will bustle with the activity of an official workout. A three-day rookie minicamp begins with 75-minute walkthrough-style practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Though perhaps only about a half dozen will make any sort of...
Roman Wilson’s college stats were limited, but Steelers believe they have draft steal
He was the leading receiver for undefeated national champion Michigan, he proved clutch on the biggest of college stages and he ran the 40-yard dash in less than 4.4 seconds at the NFL combine. So how did Roman Wilson last until the 14th wide receiver selected in the draft, and...
6th-round pick Logan Lee figures to provide durability, maturity to Steelers D-line
It’s a position group at which the three of the four players who played most often in 2023 will enter this season with an average age of 31.3. Two of those three missed time because of injury; the other has sat out practice regularly in a continued maintenance effort after...
6th round DB Ryan Watts a potential addition to Steelers’ collection of ‘Avatar’ cornerbacks
It was during organized team activities early last summer when it was revealed that Mike Tomlin referred to two of his incoming draft picks as “Avatar cornerbacks.” Eleven months later, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach added to his collection of oversized, athletic humanoids in the secondary. As the final of seven...
Draft pick Payton Wilson brings passion to Steelers LB corps
What Payton Wilson lacks in a prominent piece of fibrous connective tissue, he makes up for in knowing exactly the right things to say. Call it a different way of displaying a high football IQ, at least when it came to Wilson’s words during his conference call with Pittsburgh media...
Steelers hope new-look offensive line can become anchor for long-term success
Over a span of four draft classes that happened to begin just after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent Super Bowl triumph, the organization drafted eight offensive linemen. Five of their eight most premium draft picks between 2009 and 2012 — defined for this exercise as among the top two they...
Steelers sign WVU CB Beanie Bishop, Georgia RB Daijun Edwards, other undrafted free agents
After declining to take a projected slot/nickel cornerback with any of their seven draft picks, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed one of the players they were thought to have been interested in as an undrafted free agent. West Virginia’s Beanie Bishop was among five signings the Steelers announced in the hours...
Ryan Watts bio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (195th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Ryan Watts Sixth-round pick, No. 195 overall Cornerback, Texas 6-foot-3, 208 pounds Stats: Had three interceptions, one sack and 100 tackles (73 solo) in 38 games over four college seasons. Hometown: Little Elm, Tex. Tidbits: Spent the first two years of his college career at Ohio State as a four-star...
Steelers take Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee with the 2nd pick of the 6th round
When Logan Lee came to Pittsburgh earlier this month for an official pre-draft visit, Mike Tomlin was unavailable to be part of the welcoming party. But Lee, a longtime Steelers fan, already had met Tomlin. Sort of. “I was in high school … and I think his son (Dino) was...
Mason McCormick bio: Steelers’ 4th-round pick (119th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Mason McMormick Fourth-round pick, No. 119 overall Guard, South Dakota State 6-foot-4, 309 pounds Stats: Two-time defending FCS national champion South Dakota State ranked sixth nationally in both total offense and scoring offense in 2023 with McCormick as the starting left guard for all 30 games in that span. Hometown:...
Steelers draft Bednarik Award winner as nation’s best defensive player, ILB Payton Wilson
He was the 98th player selected overall. Five prospects classified as inside linebackers were taken before him. But the Pittsburgh Steelers can make a reasonable claim they took the best defensive player in the draft. After all, Payton Wilson has the hardware to prove it. An inside linebacker from NC...
Roman Wilson bio: Steelers’ 3rd-round pick (84th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Roman Wilson Third-round pick, No. 84 overall WR, Michigan 5-foot-11, 185 pounds Stats: Tied for ninth in the nationally with 12 receiving touchdowns last season and led Michigan in receptions (48) and receiving yards (789). Over four college seasons had 107 receptions for 1,707 yards and 20 touchdowns. Hometown: Maui,...
Who might the Steelers target in Round 2 of the NFL Draft?
After months of build-up, scrutiny, speculation and anticipation, just before midnight Thursday evening, the first round of the 2024 NFL draft ended. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first round ended roughly 90 minutes prior. That began a span of roughly 21½ hours — give or take — in which they could plan...
