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Changes in secondary have Steelers optimistic they are better equipped to handle Bengals’ passing game
Four weeks ago, the Cincinnati Bengals produced numbers against the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense that looked like they were spit out by a Madden video game. Joe Flacco, barely a week after being traded by the Cleveland Browns, had 342 yards passing and three touchdowns. Ja’Marr Chase was targeted 23 times...
Broderick Jones limited at Steelers practice; Alex Highsmith, Darius Slay remain out
Pittsburgh Steelers starting left tackle Broderick Jones returned to practice Thursday, but it was on a limited basis because of a groin injury. Jones said it was “pretty much” the same ailment that caused him to miss practice time during training camp. Jones has not missed any game time this...
First Call: Asante Samuel Sr. gives opinions on Steelers after son signs; DK Metcalf wants rematch with Bengals’ DJ Turner
Thursday’s “First Call” has a Lamar Jackson health update from Baltimore. DK Metcalf talks about his looming matchup with Cincinnati’s DJ Turner. Asante Samuel Sr. had some interesting quotes about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense after the franchise signed his son. And Jameis Winston is replacing Russell Wilson as the quarterback...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans don’t hold back on Art Rooney II, Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers
Despair about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent 1-3 stretch knows no limits. The frustration is pulsating with our readers when it comes to Art Rooney II, Mike Tomlin, Aaron Rodgers, the offense and even our coverage of the team. In this week’s “U mad, bro?,” fans express their displeasure with help...
Coming off surgery absence, new Steelers CB Asante Samuel Jr. ‘the healthiest I’ve ever been’
It’s been more than 13 months since he’s played in a game and less than seven months since he underwent a surgical procedure on his spine. It would be natural for teams and fans to assume that Asante Samuel Jr. — the newest Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback — is not at...
Aaron Rodgers: No ‘major changes’ on offense needed as Steelers try to bounce back from ‘stinker’
When he took the field Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, Aaron Rodgers made the 250th start of his 21-year NFL career and the ninth for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a milestone that wasn’t worth celebrating for Rodgers or the Steelers, who played easily their worst offensive game of the...
Broderick Jones, Alex Highsmith, Darius Slay miss Steelers practice; Isaac Seumalo returns
A trio of starters sat out the first Pittsburgh Steelers practice of the week because of injury, but starting left guard Isaac Seumalo headlined a group of three of contributors who returned to practice. Broderick Jones, Alex Highsmith and Darius Slay did not participate in Wednesday’s session at UPMC Rooney...
Steelers activate QB Will Howard from IR, add CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a No. 3 quarterback available for the second half of the season. Rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard was activated from injured reserve Wednesday and joins starter Aaron Rodgers and backup Mason Rudolph on the 53-man roster. Howard began the season on injured reserve with a...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger apologizes to former teammate; Ben Cherington dismisses Paul Skenes trade talk
Ben Roethlisberger issues an apology to a former teammate. Ben Cherington addresses trade conversations about Paul Skenes. Gerrit Cole gives a health update. Plus, the Pittsburgh Steelers are getting a different CBS broadcast team this week. All that in Wednesday’s “First Call.” My bad Former Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger began...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ use of Jaylen Warren is confusing, and Mike Tomlin’s explanations are confounding
During his Tuesday press conference, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked why Jaylen Warren doesn’t get more snaps. Particularly on third downs. “Not taking anything away from Jaylen, he plays a lot on first and second down. You’ve got to give him opportunities to catch a break. Sometimes...
Steelers sign veteran CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran piece to the secondary by signing cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to their practice squad, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Samuel, 26, is a five-year NFL veteran who has not played since September 2024 because of a shoulder injury that required what was referred to...
Steelers notes: Mike Tomlin again declines to praise WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Now that Marquez Valdes-Scantling has been part of the Pittsburgh Steelers for a week, would coach Mike Tomlin become more open to praising the veteran receiver or speculating how or when he might be deployed on the active roster? Not during Tomlin’s weekly news conference Tuesday, no. Tomlin again dismissed...
With Darius Slay out, Steelers stick with Jalen Ramsey at safety, play James Pierre at CBVideo
Even attrition at cornerback doesn’t sound as if it will be enough to compel the Pittsburgh Steelers to move Jalen Ramsey back to the position. Ramsey has been that good at free safety, coach Mike Tomlin emphasized during his weekly news conference Tuesday. And at the other end of the...
Tim Benz: 1st test of Aaron Rodgers’ harmony in Pittsburgh is underway
After the Steelers plodded to a 25-10 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night, coach Mike Tomlin was asked to assess the performance of his quarterback, Aaron Rodgers. “How would you?” Tomlin replied. “Next.” OK. Not exactly Tommy Lasorda talking about Dave Kingman. But we get the point. Anyone...
First Call: N.Y. Post suggests Mike Tomlin should be on Giants’ radar; Bengals, Ravens injury news
Tuesday’s “First Call” has a connection between Mike Tomlin and the New York Giants coaching vacancy. We have injury news from the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. There are some gambling trends to track in the Steelers-Bengals game on Sunday. And we look at a busy start to the week...
Steelers release season-opening starter Juan Thornhill, claim safety Sebastian Castro
The Pittsburgh Steelers swapped out safeties on their active roster Monday, claiming intriguing undrafted rookie Sebastian Castro and releasing season-opening starter Juan Thornhill. A former Super Bowl winner with the Kansas City Chiefs, Thornhill played 92% of the Steelers defensive snaps over the first two games of the season but...
5 things we learned after loss in L.A.: Steelers at historic lows in possession time
Five things we learned from Sunday night’s Pittsburgh Steelers’ 25-10 defeat at the Los Angeles Chargers: 1. Time of (no) possession I The Steelers’ time of possession of 22 minutes, 25 seconds was a season low for a team that’s among the NFL’s worst at time of possession. It lowered...
Mark Madden: Despite offseason additions, Steelers headed for the same destination
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a bad team. The host Los Angeles Chargers were badly banged up for Sunday’s prime-time clash, but the Steelers were flat, Aaron Rodgers performed at a New York Jets level of bumbling, big-money bozos T.J. Watt and DK Metcalf were invisible and the Steelers committed hara-kiri by...
Madden Monday: Steelers are ‘a bunch of bad players. They’re inconsistent. They’re poorly coached’
It’s easy for 105.9 The X’s Mark Madden to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers regressed so dramatically Sunday night in Los Angeles, following their big win over Indianapolis last week. “I could drive a truck down Main Street, U.S.A., and come back with 11 guys who could stop that Steelers...
Steelers vs. Chargers: What they’re saying in Los Angeles after win
Pittsburgh Steelers faithful know quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been relatively dependable this season, even as he nears 42 years of age. But in a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, Rodgers looked “every bit” of a football player hitting middle-age, wrote Chargers beat writer Sam Farmer...
First Call: Aaron Rodgers, Mike Tomlin have different takes on running more; Ravens pull within a game of Steelers
In Monday’s “First Call,” Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are singing different tunes about the run game. Justin Fields and the Jets beat the Browns. The Ravens get another win. Russell Wilson is quarterbacking the Giants again. Plus, we have lots to discuss on the local college basketball front. Different...
Too many snaps, too few stops for Steelers’ defense in loss to Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For all the extra work being applied by the Acrisure Stadium grounds crew this season, it pales in comparison to the time spent on the field by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Another case of the Steelers defense working overtime with little tangible result was on display Sunday...
Airing of Grievances: Lousy night for Aaron Rodgers, butterfingers in all 3 phases sink Steelers in L.A.
The evening started badly and just kept getting worse for the Pittsburgh Steelers on “Sunday Night Football” in Los Angeles. Prior to kickoff, NBC aired a hacky, courtroom-themed pre-game show vignette with Judge Judy. Little did I know she was a Chargers fan. Little did I know she was still...
Steelers’ offense stifled by Chargers in rout as AFC North lead shrinks to 1 game
INGLEWOOD, Calif — A visit to the West Coast turned out to be anything but a trip to the beach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite being embraced by thousands of Terrible-Towel waving fans who provided the feel of a home game, the Steelers were given a rude reception by the...
Veteran offensive lineman Andrus Peat active for 1st time because of injuries on Steelers’ line
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – With Isaac Seumalo missing from the offensive line because of injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers dressed veteran backup Andrus Peat for the first time this season. Peat, a former first-round draft pick and 10-year NFL veteran, also got the start at left guard Sunday night against the Los...
