Chris Adamski stories, Page 58
Mason Cole enters 2nd season with Steelers looking like long-term center
When Mason Cole signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, he was joining his third team in three seasons. The Steelers, meanwhile, were on their fourth starting center in three seasons. Turns out, both found desired stability — in each other. Cole, by all indications, has been a perfect fit...
Recognized as NFL’s best at getting open, Steelers’ Diontae Johnson explains how he does it
Miles Boykin didn’t even need to hear the end of the question. He didn’t want to hear the numbers or metrics or any “fancy stats,” either. “I don’t need analytics to tell me that ‘Tae’ can get open,” the veteran receiver said of Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Diontae Johnson earlier this...
Steelers announce Desmond King signing, add another slot/nickel CB option to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of veteran cornerback Desmond King – and they added a third option with NFL experience over the past three days to the slot/nickel position. The addition of King, a 2018 All Pro who also has been a quality punt returner, was reported Wednesday. King...
Steelers fill half of practice squad with 8 players let go on cutdown day
Half of the players the Pittsburgh Steelers released as part of their final cutdown Tuesday were brought back as half of their practice squad Wednesday. Eight of the 16 Steelers’ deadline day cuts were re-signed to the practice squad: cornerback Luq Barcoo, running back Greg Bell, defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko,...
Steelers add veteran cornerback Anthony Brown to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another veteran option to their cornerbacks corps Wednesday, signing 30-year-old Anthony Brown to their practice squad. Brown played the past eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys but joins the Steelers nine months after suffering a torn Achilles injury that ended his 2022 season. Brown has been...
Report: Steelers sign versatile former All-Pro cornerback Desmond King
A day after setting their initial 53-man active roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers began to tweak it by reportedly signing versatile former All-Pro cornerback Desmond King. The NFL Network reported the deal, and details on term of value were not yet available. Entering his seventh NFL season, King was released by...
Even if he didn’t gain 1st-team status, 1st-round pick Broderick Jones satisfied with his preseason
Barring an injury or something else unforeseen, for the second consecutive season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick likely will not play in their regular-season opener. Kenny Pickett did not get off the bench as the backup quarterback during the Week 1 win at the Cincinnati Bengals last year. And when...
Steelers make 10 more cuts, including Wilkinsburg’s Kenny Robinson, No. 4 QB Tanner Morgan
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to gradually trim their roster down to the NFL-mandated 53 by Tuesday’s deadline by releasing 10 more players Monday. The moves leave the Steelers’ roster at 70, following the release of eight players Saturday, one more Sunday and the trade of guard Kevin Dotson to the...
Steelers notes: Kenny Pickett’s leadership skills were honed further over offseason
After four seasons starting at Pitt, Kenny Pickett entered the NFL with a reputation that as a starting quarterback he possessed the requisite leadership skills. As Pickett enters a pro season for the first time as a starter, it’s clear that’s already become apparent to Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. Coach Mike...
Projecting the Steelers’ 53-man roster in advance of Tuesday’s final cuts
Teryl Austin had a quick answer Saturday when he was asked which position group he considered deep. “We all think our defensive line depth is better this year,” the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator said. “Really good.” Indeed, an analysis of the roster reveals the D-line as the most difficult position...
Stock up, stock down for Steelers after concluding 3-0 preseason
After getting out to leads of 27-7, 27-0 and 24-0 in their preseason games, the result actually will matter for the Pittsburgh Steelers the next time they (using Mike Tomlin parlance) “go into the stadium.” But in the 16 days in between, they’ll cut 37 players, assemble a practice squad,...
5 things to watch for in Steelers preseason finale at FalconsVideo
When the Pittsburgh Steelers opened their preseason Aug. 11, the high temperature in Tampa was 96 degrees. When the Steelers conclude their preseason 13 days later in Atlanta, the forecasted high is — again — 96 degrees. Mike Tomlin embraces finding ways for the elements to challenge his team during...
On cusp of Steelers preseason finale, Joey Porter Jr. takes 1st-team reps
Savvy enough as the son of a former NFL player and aware of his status as a rookie, Joey Porter Jr. isn’t ready to announce lineup decisions. “That,” Porter said after practice Tuesday, “is for the big man upstairs.” Porter didn’t clarify if he was referencing Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike...
Steelers again will play (most) starters in preseason finale at Falcons
Most — but perhaps not all — of the starters will be in the lineup and taking the field in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale Thursday at the Atlanta Falcons. While Steelers coach Mike Tomlin left himself a qualifier by saying, “By no means am I guaranteeing that everyone plays,”...
Steelers taking extended preseason look at undrafted rookie OLB David Perales
Those who have watched the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout this preseason have seen one Steelers player more than any other. Not the high-profile Kenny Pickett or T.J. Watt but a relatively unknown undrafted rookie in David Perales. An outside linebacker, Perales has played 98 snaps through two preseason games — four...
Steelers sign outside linebacker Kuony Deng, receiver Aron Cruickshank; waive/injured 2 WRs
Just as their first practice at team headquarters in advance of the season was getting underway Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signings of outside linebacker Kuony Deng and receiver Aron Cruickshank. Waived last week by the Chicago Bears, the 6-foot-6, 240-pound Deng finished last season with that organization. He...
Stock up, stock down among Steelers after another preseason win
The Pittsburgh Steelers have become a preseason juggernaut. Scoring the first 27 points of a 27-15 victory against the Buffalo Bills allowed the Steelers to run their preseason winning streak to five, last losing an exhibition in 2021. The Steelers have won 10 of their past 12 preseason games and...
Damar Hamlin soaks in return to Pittsburgh — and Steelers, fans return the love
Damar Hamlin was happy to be able to soak in the moment. The sights, the sounds. The … smells? “It kind of felt like college again, that feeling I got when I was playing at Pitt,” Hamlin said of his first football game in Pittsburgh as a pro. “Stadium smelled...
Steelers notebook: All healthy starters make appearance, most play 2 series
The starting lineup on offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game Saturday was very likely (assuming no injuries) to be the most-used group of 11 when the regular-season starts. They played two series. On defense, veteran defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi did not play because of a foot injury. Montravius Adams...
In 1st game for Steelers, Joey Porter Jr. has an INT, then gives ball to Steelers legend father
Joey Porter Sr. had plenty of special moments at the North Shore venue now called Acrisure Stadium. He presumably was given a game ball or two there, too. None like Saturday, though, for what was surely a proud father. Porter Sr. was tossed the ball from his son, Joey Jr.,...
Steelers’ Kwon Alexander fined $43,709 for hard hit in preseason game vs. Bucs
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Kwon Alexander was fined $43,709 by the NFL for a hard tackle he made during the first quarter of an Aug. 11 preseason game. Alexander dropped Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Chase Edmonds for a 2-yard loss a moment after he received a pass from Baker...
Even Steelers players excited for Damar Hamlin’s homecoming Saturday
Joey Porter Jr. is understandably excited to make his professional debut Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium. But he also is eager to watch a player on the opposing team who already has about three dozen games worth of NFL regular-season and preseason experience. It would have been special for McKees...
5 things to watch for in Steelers preseason home opener vs Bills
For decades, season-ticket holders complained that they had to pay for a pair of preseason games to secure the rights to attend the home regular-season contests. The advent of the 17-game schedule means every other year each team has only one preseason game. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, that one opportunity...
Steelers inside the ropes: Cody White a playmaker in lackluster final practice of campVideo
After serving as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 6 receiver during the 2021 season, Cody White spent all of 2022 on the practice squad. But the 24-year-old has put himself firmly in contention to make the 2023 active roster during a training camp at Saint Vincent College in which he has...
Plum youth football players get VIP treatment at Steelers training camp
Alex Highsmith is typically gracious with his time when it comes to signing autographs or mingling with Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Thursday, though, Highsmith went overtime, making the rare double-back for a second extended period of autograph-signing at Saint Vincent College. After all, this group of young fans was different. About...
