Chris Adamski stories, Page 72
T.J. Watt downgraded; Chuks Okorafor, Najee Harris upgraded on Steelers’ injury report
Two starters on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense were upgraded on the league-mandated injury report Thursday, but the news for the MVP of the defense went the opposite direction. T.J. Watt did not practice Thursday after he had been listed as a limited participant the day prior. It’s possible, however, Watt...
Diontae Johnson sits out Steelers practice because of hip injury
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson did not practice Thursday, according to the league-mandated injury report. Johnson was listed as being a limited participant because of a hip ailment Wednesday, the first it was acknowledged publicly that Johnson was suffering from an injury of any kind in the wake of...
Steelers kicker Chris Boswell returns to practice
Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell returned to practice Thursday, more than four weeks after he had been placed on the injured reserve list because of a groin injury. The move opens up a 21-day window in which Boswell must be activated to the 53-man roster, or he is out for...
Steelers’ George Pickens downplays his displays of frustration with lack of targets
Soon after George Pickens took to the locker room’s logoed-background staging area reserved for group media sessions, he interrupted a reporter’s question Wednesday morning. Three days after he had one catch for 2 yards on two targets and was shown on CBS cameras purportedly complaining about his lack of involvement...
With Lamar Jackson injured, Tyler Huntley to get 1st-team reps as Ravens prep to face Steelers
Remarkably, Lamar Jackson has only three career starts against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It appears likely that will remain the case for at least another few weeks. Jackson, the Baltimore Ravens’ star quarterback, left Sunday’s Baltimore win against the Denver Broncos because of injury. Ravens coach John Harbaugh on Monday implied...
Derek Watt increasingly becoming bigger part of Steelers’ offense
It could be argued the Watt who had the biggest impact on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win at the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday wasn’t reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. but his older brother Derek. While that’s probably not entirely true, statistically it might be. After all, while battling...
Steelers celebrate rare ‘Victory Monday’ after winning 2nd consecutive game
Not many terms derive universal joy from NFL players like “Victory Monday,” the colloquial term for when a coach doesn’t schedule mandatory meetings for the day after a win. Victory Mondays have been a rarity for the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers if for no other reason than they have had so...
Steelers activate DL DeMarvin Leal of IR, place Ahkello Witherspoon on IR
DeMarvin Leal was activated off of the injured reserve list Saturday, clearing the way for the rookie defensive lineman to return to game action for the first time in eight weeks when the Pittsburgh Steelers play at the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Leal hasn’t played since Oct. 9 at Buffalo,...
13 Steelers players fined in relation to machine gun-like interception celebration
James Pierre’s first-quarter interception helped spur a Pittsburgh Steelers victory against the Indianapolis Colts this past Monday night. It also helped spur a celebration that cost some Steelers defenders a collective $132,484. Thirteen defensive players were fined amounts ranging from $4,715 to $13,261 in relation to their actions following Pierre’s...
Steelers 4 Downs: Kenny Pickett’s strong work under pressure bests even vet QBs
1. Cool under pressure Conventional wisdom is to rattle rookie quarterbacks via pressure and blitzing. For the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback, though, that’s been where he has excelled. How about this nugget CBSSports.com unearthed: Kenny Pickett leads the NFL this season in completion percentage when blitzed. In situations during this...
Upbringing in life, football compel otherwise affable Steelers DB Arthur Maulet to play ‘angry’
When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday referenced Arthur Maulet and other run-stopping nickel defensive backs as “angry little people,” the assembled media laughed. When told of Tomlin’s colorful descriptor, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound Maulet laughed, too. But it wasn’t because it was a new Tomlin-ism that made him chuckle....
Surprising ‘questionable’ designation for Sunday’s game given to Steelers’ T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt did not miss a day of practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week — but he didn’t participate in a full capacity for any of them, either. In something of a surprise, Watt via Friday’s league-mandated injury report was deemed as questionable to play in Sunday’s game against...
Steelers RB Najee Harris cleared to play Sunday vs. Falcons
When Monday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory at the Indianapolis Colts ended, Najee Harris wasn’t on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium but instead was at a local hospital. When the Steelers’ next game kicks off, Harris said Friday he will be in uniform and standing on the turf at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz...
Steelers’ Benny Snell was ready to prosper during 1st meaningful action of season
It’d been 323 days since Benny Snell had last carried the ball in a meaningful game — and almost 100 weeks since he’d had a workload like he did Monday night in Indianapolis. So did Snell’s production during a 24-17 win against the Colts show how well he had stayed...
T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick among host of Steelers starters limited at practice
Defensive starters T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Larry Ogunjobi and Myles Jack were among six Pittsburgh Steelers players who were limited in participation at Wednesday’s practice because of injury. Outside linebacker Watt and safety Fitzpatrick each was listed as having an injury to his ribs on the league-mandated injury report released...
Steelers RB Najee Harris does not practice but Jaylen Warren cleared to play vs. Falcons
After finishing Monday’s game without their top two running backs, news was split on the statuses of those two during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice of the new week of game preparation. Najee Harris sat out Wednesday’s session at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, according to the league-mandated injury report...
Steelers notes: Mike Tomlin improves to 19-3 on ‘Monday Night Football’
When Mike Tomlin was growing up, “Monday Night Football” wasn’t just a game. It was the only opportunity for many to see what happened across the NFL the day prior. “Somebody that loves football, that grew up pre-SportsCenter, man, Howard Cosell gave you the highlights from the day before —...
Steelers’ ‘unacceptable’ kickoff coverage must improve with all-time great returner on tap
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ next opponent, the Atlanta Falcons, rank second in the NFL in kickoff return average. That’s only because the Steelers were so bad in that area against the Indianapolis Colts on Monday that they leapfrogged the Falcons into the top spot. Buoyed by an 89-yard return that coach...
Mike Tomlin applauds once-demoted Steelers trio of Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland, James Pierre
At differing points over the prior two years, running backs Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland and cornerback James Pierre were taking on significant roles for the Pittsburgh Steelers. All, to varying degrees, were demoted by 2022, though. McFarland didn’t make the active roster (he’s on the practice squad), Pierre went...
Steelers coaches praise punter Pressley Harvin III for improvement in 2nd year
Not out of character, Danny Smith snapped. There might have even been a characteristic profanity at one point when the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coordinator recently was asked a question by a media member that referenced punter Pressley Harvin III’s inconsistency. “Oh, no, no — he don’t look inconsistent,” Smith...
Once an afterthought, Edmunds becomes one of Steelers’ most reliable defensive players
Terrell Edmunds has gone from a player the Pittsburgh Steelers showed little desire to keep to one that they might not want to move forward without. Over a span of less than a year between spring 2021 and late-April of this year, Edmunds was dealt a series of what could...
Steelers 4 Downs: Handful of metrics rate Diontae Johnson at/near bottom of NFL WRs
1. Diontae dropping A major storyline over this past Pittsburgh Steelers offseason was the contract status of Diontae Johnson, and at the crux of the debate over signing him to a lucrative extension was whether Johnson was truly an NFL team’s No. 1 wide receiver. So far this season, as...
Steelers prep for rare stretch of 2 consecutive games indoors
This weekend brings with it the beginning of that annual period between Thanksgiving and Christmas that in Pittsburgh typically means wintry weather. Not for the Pittsburgh Steelers, though — at least not these next two weeks. Each of their next two games will be played in conditions that feature temperatures...
James Daniels, Robert Spillane added to Steelers injury report Friday
Two significant contributors were added to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Friday when starting right guard James Daniels and inside linebacker Robert Spillane were listed as limited participants. Spillane has a back injury and Daniels a groin ailment, according to the league-mandated report. Neither was listed previously, nor was rookie...
Starting center Mason Cole returns to Steelers practice
Mason Cole has been forced to leave games this season because of injury, he’s missed practice time this season because of injury and he’s been spotted wearing a walking boot on an injured foot at earlier points this season. But Cole has not missed a game this season. That trend...
