Joe Rutter stories, Page 111

Diontae Johnson had a knack for finding the end zone at Toledo, which is one reason the Pittsburgh Steelers invited him to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Friday for a predraft visit. Johnson, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound wide receiver/return specialist, was the lone player to visit the Steelers, giving the team...

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted a running back from Florida Atlantic on Thursday, but it was not the one that has shown up in the top 10 of most position lists heading into the NFL Draft. Kerrith Whyte, a 5-foot-10, 200-pound redshirt junior from FAU, became the sixth running back to...

For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers met with a tight end who could fit into their plans as a second-day NFL Draft pick. San Jose State’s Josh Oliver, a potential third-round selection, was one of two players to visit with the Steelers on Wednesday at UPMC...

Last summer, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened the preseason with two road games, then concluded the schedule with back-to-back games at Heinz Field. The opposite will be true in 2019. The NFL released the preseason schedule Tuesday, and the Steelers will open with home games against the Tampa Buccaneers on Friday,...

With the Pittsburgh Steelers already having conducted more than two-thirds of their allotted predraft visits, they honed in Tuesday on tight end and defensive end prospects. The Steelers had visits from LSU tight end Foster Moreau and Texas defensive end Charles Omenihu. That brings the total of players brought to...

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to load up on players from the defunct Alliance of American Football, signing three defensive players to one-year contracts Monday. Signing were defensive tackle Winston Craig, linebacker JT Jones and cornerback Kameron Kelly. That makes five former AAF players who have been scooped up by the...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are taking a look at two of the top-rated cornerbacks in the NFL Draft. At UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Monday for predraft visits were projected first-round corners DeAndre Baker of Georgia and Byron Murphy of Washington. Also visiting is outside linebacker Ben Banogu of TCU. After...

Dipping into the ranks of players released by the Alliance of American Football, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed center J.C. Hassenauer and defensive back Jack Tocho to one-year contracts Friday. Both players were members of the Birmingham Iron before the league folded earlier this week. Hassenauer played guard and center at...

With Artie Burns no longer viewed as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers future as a starting cornerback, the team is expected to address the position early in the NFL Draft in three weeks. The Steelers hosted two highly rated draft candidates Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Brought in for...

With the NFL Draft approaching in three weeks, two gambling sites have set modest expectations for the Pittsburgh Steelers in terms of predicted wins for the 2019 season. In fact, they have the Cleveland Browns picked to win more games than the Steelers in the upcoming season. The Steelers are...

Despite one late hiccup, this was more like how manager Clint Hurdle drew it up for the late innings when the Pittsburgh Pirates exited spring training. Three relievers combined for four scoreless innings Thursday night in the Pirates’ 2-0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds, the performance coming after the bullpen...

Clint Hurdle got his closer back Thursday, but he didn’t expect setup man Keone Kela to pitch Thursday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates opened a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds. Felipe Vazquez and Kela are considered the top pitchers in a bullpen that hasn’t found its rhythm in the...

Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes is one of two former Pittsburgh Steelers players who will be representing the organization during the NFL Draft in Nashville later this month. Holmes will announce the Steelers’ second round selection, and former defensive lineman Brett Keisel will announce the team’s third-round pick. The...

Already minus one outfielder for an extended period, the Pittsburgh Pirates will be without Gold Glove left fielder Corey Dickerson for at least 10 days. They placed him on the injured list Thursday afternoon with a right posterior shoulder strain. With Dickerson joining Lonnie Chisenhall in the trainer’s room, the...

Four more defensive players were brought in for predraft visits Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, including one with Western Pennsylvania ties. West Virginia safety Dravon Henry, an Aliquippa native, met with the Steelers along with Central Michigan cornerback Sean Bunting, Akron linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III and Texas linebacker Gary Johnson....

After focusing on offensive prospects in the first two days of predraft visits, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned their attention to the defensive side of the ball on Wednesday. General manager Kevin Colbert said finding players who can create turnovers is a priority this season, and the four players to visit...

Steeler Nation is well represented in the NFL’s “Tickets for 100 Years” promotion. With one week left in a fan contest that will award someone two tickets for 100 years, the Steelers are one of five teams with the most entries submitted. A contest spokesman said more than 3,000 entries...

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to look at skill position players Tuesday when they had three running backs and one wide receiver among their five predraft visitors to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Visiting were running backs Travis Homer of Miami, Jordan Scarlett of Florida and Mike Weber of Ohio State; wide...

Football in shorts is about seven weeks away for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL released the dates of each team’s organized team activities (OTA) schedule on Monday, and the Steelers will get their players together for voluntary workouts starting Tuesday, May 21. The Steelers will conduct 10 voluntary OTA sessions...

After failing to find a trading partner for Morgan Burnett, the Pittsburgh Steelers released the veteran safety on Monday, ending his one-year association with the franchise. Burnett was expected to count $6.466 million against the Steelers’ salary cap this year. By releasing him, the Steelers will save $3.6 million not...

For a team that is expected to focus heavily on defense in the early rounds of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers started their pre-draft visitor process Monday by hosting five players from the offensive side of the ball. Visiting the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were running backs Miles Sanders...

NFL owners will be presented a list of proposed rules changes this weekend at the league’s annual meeting in Phoenix. Steelers president Art Rooney II let it be known Friday that he is not in favor of any proposal that expands the use of instant replay. Several proposals related to...

Art Rooney II is looking forward and not back as he prepares for the NFL annual meeting in Phoenix. On a conference call Friday with reporters, the Pittsburgh Steelers president opted not to discuss the departures of Pro Bowl players Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Both players took verbal jabs...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to end the Morgan Burnett era after just one season. The veteran safety will be released before April 1, according to an ESPN report. Burnett complained about his role as a dime linebacker with the Steelers and requested his release with two years left on...