Chris Adamski stories, Page 9

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had his tongue firmly planted in cheek when he answered a question about Chris Boswell after Sunday’s win. “I’m tired of him getting player of the week,” Tomlin said after Boswell accounted for all the points in a 18-16 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. “He...

A pair of Super Bowl heroes from the Pittsburgh Steelers of two decades ago again have advanced on the road to Canton. Hines Ward and James Harrison on Wednesday were announced among 25 “modern-era” NFL players named as semifinalists for induction into the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall...

Whatever hopes for Alex Highsmith to play Thursday appear to have been extinguished. The outside linebacker sat out the lone Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice of the week in advance of Thursday night’s game at the Cleveland Browns. Highsmith was the only Steelers player who missed Tuesday’s practice because of injury, according...

Justin Fields has started 44 NFL games, including six earlier this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As far as offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is concerned, Fields is no mere circus sideshow. “I still view Justin as a premium starter,” Smith said before practice Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “When...

For the second consecutive year the week before Thanksgiving, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran safety Eric Rowe to their practice squad. Rowe’s addition Tuesday came 365 days after he was signed off the street to provide depth to the Steelers secondary. Last year, Rowe ended up starting the final three...

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have fortuitously avoided injury for one of their quickest turnarounds of the season. During his weekly news conference Monday, coach Mike Tomlin said that any injuries suffered by players during Sunday’s victory against the Baltimore Ravens do not appear likely to carry over to when...

As the reigning NFL MVP and favorite to win the award a third time this season, Lamar Jackson might be the closest thing pro football has to a Superman. In becoming Jackson’s kryptonite, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense made itself act like an army of Clark Kents. “There were no superhero...

Patrick Queen mostly has hid it well, but over the past week he’s acknowledged his mood could be described as ornery toward his former employer over the past eight months. The Baltimore Ravens made no attempt to sign Queen when his contract expired this spring. He ended up signing with...

Two of the NFL’s top five in career field-goal percentage were on the field for Sunday’s AFC North showdown at Acrisure Stadium. Only one of them kicked like an all-time great. Whereas Baltimore’s Justin Tucker missed two field goals, the Steelers’ Chris Boswell was a perfect 6 for 6 and...

Despite suffering a back injury during the past week that limited him during practices, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jalen Warren played in Sunday’s AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers’ complementary and third-down back to Najee Harris, Warren was productive in the 18-16 victory. He had 13 touches...

As he stood in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Friday, Nick Herbig widened his eyes and shook his head out of a combination of adulation and incredulity. “He’s different, man,” Herbig said of Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry. “That’s what you call a unicorn.” What Herbig did not...

For the third time this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday added veteran running back Jonathan Ward to their active roster. The move could signal that Ward will be in uniform for the Steelers for a fifth time this season during Sunday’s AFC North showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. A...

1. Zone-ing in Rest assured that in advance of the AFC North showdown Sunday the Pittsburgh Steelers are aware of the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive abilities once they get inside the 20-yard line. The Ravens lead the NFL by scoring touchdowns on 76.7% of red-zone possessions, and it should come as...

SCOUTING THE RAVENS Last meeting Steelers beat Ravens, 17-10, on Jan. 6 in Baltimore Key matchup Ravens RB Derrick Henry vs. Steelers ILB Elandon Roberts Henry (10,622 yards), the active career rushing leader, has a 2,000-plus yard season on his resume and currently leads the NFL with 1,120 rushing yards...

After making it through a week of practice unscathed, Nick Herbig is ready to return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It was good,” Herbig said of his first full week of work since suffering a hamstring injury during an Oct. 6 game. “I felt awesome.” Awesome enough to...

T.J. Watt has been lauded for years by rookies and other newcomers to the Pittsburgh Steelers for his selfless tendency to help explain the nuances of the defense and share his knowledge on the skills and moves for elite pass rushing. But when it comes to the Steelers’ heated rivalry...

Winners of four consecutive, riding the wave of a new veteran starting quarterback and deploying the firepower to make a pair of recent two-score comeback wins, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense should be feeling pretty good about itself. But even as these Steelers shed a recent handful of seasons of mediocre,...

Jaylen Warren sat out Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice, a surprise addition to the injury report because of a back ailment. The complementary running back to Najee Harris, Warren sat out three games earlier this season because of a knee injury. Warren joins veteran cornerback C.J. Henderson — who has not...

Cornerback Cory Trice returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday, opening up a window during which he must be activated off the injured reserve list. Trice played in the first three games of this season — having an interception in the end zone during a Week 2 victory at the Denver...

Derrick Henry is on pace for one of the most productive seasons by a running back in NFL history, let alone for the Baltimore Ravens. But, in one respect, he’s been told he’s not yet fully ingratiated to the team. There’s a saying often heard at the Ravens’ Under Armour...

Two starting skill position players joined a starting cornerback among those who sat out Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of injury. Running back Najee Harris and receiver Van Jefferson were listed as practice non-participants Wednesday on the injury report. Harris suffered an ankle injury late in this past Sunday’s win...

Alex Highsmith was using a wheeled cart Wednesday, the idea being the device would make it easier for a man with an ankle sprain to get around the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. With Highsmith unable to play Sunday, the Steelers’ reserve outside linebackers face far different kinds of obstacles in...

LANDOVER, Md. — That ballyhooed, long-awaited trade acquisition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers corps? He barely played during his debut with the team. But he made the play that ultimately provided the Steelers their victory. Mike Williams had appeared in only eight offensive snaps and had not been targeted...