Joe Rutter stories, Page 7

This might sound hard to believe, given the length of his career, but when Aaron Rodgers visits Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night, it will be just the second career game in Pittsburgh for the 40-year-old quarterback. It has been almost 15 years since Rodgers has suited up for a game...

Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith took a step toward returning to game activity for the Pittsburgh Steelers following a three-game absence when he practiced fully Thursday. It was Highsmith’s first full practice since he injured his groin and missed games against Indianapolis, Dallas and Las Vegas. He was a limited participant...

The potential switch in quarterbacks began Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they started on-field preparations for their game Sunday night against the New York Jets. Russell Wilson, who is “under consideration” by coach Mike Tomlin to supplant Justin Fields as the starter, worked with the first-team offense, teammates acknowledged...

For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers used the same starting lineup on the offensive line in back-to-back weeks when they faced the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The game didn’t end with that unit intact, and the streak won’t get a chance to extend to a third...

Let the quarterback controversy begin for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After sitting out the first six games of the season, Russell Wilson is “under consideration” to start Sunday night when the Steelers play the New York Jets, according to coach Mike Tomlin. “We’re looking hard at it this week,” Tomlin said...

LAS VEGAS — If Najee Harris continues to run the way he did Sunday at Allegiant Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers might regret declining to pick up his fifth-year option in the spring. By one statistical measure, Harris had the best game of his four-year Steelers career when he rushed for...

LAS VEGAS — Teammates tried to tell Donte Jackson what was in store for the veteran cornerback when he stepped foot Sunday into Allegiant Stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders. T.J. Watt, in particular, told Jackson to expect a heavy dose of Steeler Nation. Jackson...

LAS VEGAS — With three players at his position missing because of injuries, T.J. Watt decided to take matters into his own hands Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Although he was held without a sack for just the second time this season, the former NFL Defensive Player of the...

LAS VEGAS — On their trip to the gambling mecca of the world, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the mojo of a card player who consistently draws 21 at the blackjack table. Good fortune was in as much supply Sunday in a 32-13 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders as was...

LAS VEGAS – Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson is in uniform and could make his NFL debut Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. The team’s third-round pick missed the entire preseason because of an ankle injury and was inactive for the first five...

George Pickens remains an enigma at the No. 1 receiver spot, his reduced snap counts becoming the storyline of the week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The complementary receiver position continues to be a hot-button issue, as the trio of pass catchers used this season have combined for 18 catches in...

Reinforcements have been added to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury-depleted outside linebacker position. The Steelers signed Ade Ogundeji to the 53-man roster on Saturday and elevated Eko Leota from the practice squad. Those additions will give the Steelers four healthy outside linebackers for their game Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders...

Teryl Austin will have at his disposal Sunday a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a collection of players at outside linebacker who might not even be household names in their own household. With injuries to Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig and converted defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal, Austin won’t...

Justin Fields isn’t looking over his shoulder even though Russell Wilson is closing ground in his quest to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut at quarterback. “I’m blessed to be here,” Fields said Thursday after practice. “Whatever my role is on the team, I’m going to do it to the best...

Without referencing any teammate by name, tight end Pat Freiermuth appeared to criticize George Pickens on Sunday for the frustrations the wide receiver displayed during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Asked Wednesday about making his feelings known in a public forum, Freiermuth believes he is permitted...

Mike Tomlin was aware — and not pleased — that George Pickens grabbed a Dallas Cowboys player by the facemask and sent him to the ground in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ last-second 20-17 loss Sunday night. He did not know about the expletive that was written on Pickens’...

In the first three weeks of the season, opponents averaged 8.7 points and 229 yards. In the past two games, opponents have averaged 23.5 points and 401 yards. During a three-game winning streak, third-down stops and negligible rushing yards were the norm. During a two-game losing skid, drives regularly have...

An all-too-familiar bad start for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was accompanied by an equally poor finish by the defense, and it added up to a deflating loss to the Dallas Cowboys early Monday morning at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers, held to a field goal in the first half for the...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys meet, they do so as frequently as a presidential election. The outcome often is just as hotly contested. Two of the NFL’s most historic franchises have played six times in the regular season since their most recent Super Bowl matchup in January 1996....

It was the type of performance that can shake a defense’s confidence. After allowing the fewest points in the NFL to spearhead a 3-0 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top-ranked defense gave up two touchdowns and a field goal on the Indianapolis Colts’ first three possessions, setting the stage for a...

George Pickens was in no mood to relive the momentum-changing fumble he lost Sunday that contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-24 defeat at Indianapolis. Unlike postgame, when he declined interview requests, Pickens spoke with reporters Wednesday. He just didn’t want to address the fumble — or most other subjects, for...

After losing three players to season-ending injuries, the Pittsburgh Steelers may be getting some good news on their offensive line. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that left guard Isaac Seumalo could return when the Steelers face the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Seumalo began practicing on a limited...

Russell Wilson’s health, perhaps more than Justin Fields’ play, is an overriding factor on which quarterback Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will start as the NFL season navigates into its fifth week. That philosophy could change provided Fields keeps playing the way he has in the first month of season....

For the final 54 minutes of their 27-24 loss Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts, the interior of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line featured three players whose NFL experience entering the season consisted of exactly zero starts. Unless veteran Isaac Seumalo returns after missing the first month with a pectoral strain,...