Steelers/NFL category, Page 371

Jay Elliott’s sabbatical from the Pittsburgh Steelers lasted all of 12 days. “I really think they just wanted to give me an extended bye,” Elliott joked Friday from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “so they paid me that courtesy.” A veteran journeyman outside linebacker, Elliott was released Oct. 11 when...

There was some chatter in the weeks after Ulysees Gilbert was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers that the speedy rookie from Akron could be auditioned at outside linebacker. But even with the Steelers thin at the position heading into Monday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, the answer to depth at...

For the seventh time over the past 12 seasons of Ryan Fitzpatrick’s career, he will start at quarterback against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. The Miami Dolphins are the eighth team Fitzpatrick has played for; should the 0-6 Dolphins lose Monday, it will be the fifth team Fitzpatrick has lost...

Whether Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner meant to, he essentially told us the only way the Miami Dolphins could possibly pull off an upset in the “Monday Night Football” game at Heinz Field. Before the bye weekend hit, Fichtner was asked about improvements that the Steelers’ offense could make. “We’ve...

While the Pittsburgh Steelers try to implement a scaled-down player rotation on the defensive line in the wake of Stephon Tuitt’s season-ending pectoral injury, they face the opposite issue at the next level of their defense. Given the amount of playing time Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt have seen through...

Each of the four starters who missed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game because of injury, and two others who left that win at Los Angeles early, were full participants in practice Thursday. Receiver James Washington (shoulder), running back Jaylen Samuels (knee), cornerback Steve Nelson (groin) and linebacker Mark Barron...

Jaylen Samuels and James Washington were on the practice field Wednesday, and each of the injured skill-position weapons for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense expressed optimism he is progressing well in his return from an injury. Samuels, a running back, confirmed that he did individual drills; Washington, a wide receiver said...

Roger Goodell reignited the conversation about a 17-game regular season this week. At the conclusion of the fall owners meetings, the NFL commissioner admitted that angle is part of the collective bargaining agreement conversations. How will that happen? Who knows. An unbalanced, 8-9/9-8 rotating road-home split per season is an...

While the NFL continues its investigation into the alleged domestic incident involving Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the organization is taking the incident “very seriously.” Tomlin, though, would not speculate whether Chickillo will be permitted to rejoin the team Wednesday. Chickillo, 26, was charged with...

Jim Rooney interviewed over 50 people to tell the story of his famous and beloved father — the late Dan Rooney, best known as owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule” will be available...

Mike Tomlin is well aware that the Miami Dolphins are one of only two winless teams in the NFL, yet he wasn’t about to allow any suggestions that the Steelers are somehow superior. When asked how the Dolphins (0-6) kept their past two games close, following a one-point loss to...