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Watch: Steelers GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin discuss plans for 2025 NFL Draft

The 2025 NFL Draft is just two days away, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to be on the clock. The Steelers currently hold six picks across seven rounds, starting with the No. 21 pick of the first round Thursday night. They also have picks in the third (No. 83),...

First Call: Steelers reportedly 'interested in moving back' in 1st round of draft; Shedeur Sanders speculation continues

The Pittsburgh Steelers may be attempting to trade down in the NFL Draft. We also get a scope of what might be going on with their interest in Shedeur Sanders. A former Steeler opens eyes in the UFL, and the Pirates will try their fortunes in California. All that in...

Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: When Steelers should select a RB — and who they might get when they do

The Pittsburgh Steelers have Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell and Cordarrelle Patterson ready to replace Najee Harris at running back. But all three of those players totaled 1,442 yards from scrimmage last year. Harris racked up 1,326 by himself. Now he is a Los Angeles Charger, so the Steelers may be...

NFL Draft preview: CB/WR Travis Hunter brings unique value to top of his class

If the top of the NFL Draft unfolds the way most experts predict, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be facing the Heisman Trophy winner — and an unprecedented two-way talent — two times a season. The AFC North rival Cleveland Browns are projected to take Colorado cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter with...

Tim Benz: As Steelers smother George Pickens trade talk, others give it oxygen

As the NFL draft approaches Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are tamping down any conversation about attempting to trade George Pickens so that the club may be able to move into the second round. Last month, the Steelers gave their 2025 second-round pick to Seattle in exchange for fellow wide receiver...

Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: Multiple reasons Steelers may go TE before WR

As our series of pre-NFL Draft podcasts shifts to the pass catchers, our former NFL and college scout, Matt Williamson, has a very different opinion of the talent available at wide receiver and tight end. After Colorado’s two-way star Travis Hunter — who Williamson thinks is by far the best...

Madden Monday: Aaron Rodgers 'lost credibility' during recent 'Pat McAfee Show' appearance

If potential Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was attempting to turn himself into a sympathetic figure during his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday, it backfired. That’s the opinion of Mark Madden during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. “I don’t know that it did him harm. But it...

First Call: Ex-Steeler unhappy with Colorado jersey decision; Jets staying silent on the Aaron Rodgers accusations

In Monday’s “First Call,” the Jets are staying quiet about Aaron Rodgers’ characterization of their franchise. Former Colorado players with Pittsburgh Steelers ties are not quiet about Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter getting their numbers retired. Also, Rodgers’ potential signing with the Steelers is getting a thumbs-up from another New...

NFL Draft preview: Steelers could stand pat at safety amid class that gets little love from experts

Minkah Fitzpatrick encountered a third partner at safety in as many seasons when the Pittsburgh Steelers signed free agent DeShon Elliott last offseason. The Steelers thought enough of the pairing — they used Terrell Edmunds in 2022 and Keanu Neal in 2023 — that they apparently will maintain the status...

NFL Draft preview: Son of former Steelers player, Carson Bruener trying to make name at ILB

Carson Bruener wanted to play college football. Just like his father. Check. He wanted to attend Washington. Just like his father. Check. He wanted to be a tight end. Just like his father. Um, not so fast. Bruener, a draft-eligible inside linebacker and son of former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick...

NFL Draft preview: Potential Steelers draft pick Derrick Harmon ready to take next step

Feeling he needed a change of scenery, Derrick Harmon left the comforts of home, flew across the country and spent a season on the West Coast. All to prove he had the potential to be a high NFL draft pick. If some draft experts are correct, Harmon’s future will involve...

NFL Draft preview: Deep edge rusher class could be intriguing to Steelers

Daniel Jeremiah misinterpreted the question. The NFL Network draft analyst was asked in February about the Pittsburgh Steelers restocking an aging defensive line in the first round of the NFL Draft. Jeremiah thought the question was about edge rushers and listed a few possibilities for the team. Two months later,...

Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: Bet on 1 of these 3 defensive linemen to be the Steelers' 1st-round pick

In this year’s NFL Draft, two pools of talent that are particularly deep appear to be along the defensive line and at running back. That’s good because the Pittsburgh Steelers need help at both positions. We’ll get to the running backs next week during our series of NFL Draft preview...

On Sports: Lee Corso excelled at picking Penn State games, Clint Hurdle back in an MLB dugout

In Friday’s “On Sports,” with ESPN’s “College Gameday” losing an icon in Lee Corso, we take a look back at his classic “headgear picks.” Meanwhile, former Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has found his way back into a MLB dugout. Momentum is good for a Penn State player in the NFL...

Mark Madden: Aaron Rodgers plays the victim while Steelers continue looking weak

I watched the entirety of the Aaron Rodgers interview on “The Pat McAfee Show.” God help me, I did. It was wall-to-wall horse manure. Rodgers presented himself as a victim. He isn’t, not in any small way. Rodgers hasn’t been “slandered,” as he said. He doesn’t know what that word...

NFL Draft preview: Steelers to look elsewhere after taking tackles past 2 years in 1st round

Until the first year of the Omar Khan-Andy Weidl regime atop the front office, the Pittsburgh Steelers hadn’t selected an offensive tackle in the first round of an NFL Draft since 1996. Not content with merely breaking that streak in 2023 when they traded up to get Georgia’s Broderick Jones,...

Aaron Rodgers dealing with personal issues, not holding Steelers or 'anyone hostage' as he decides future

Citing personal matters that are commanding his attention, Aaron Rodgers isn’t ready to announce whether he will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers — or any other NFL team — in the 2025 season. Appearing Thursday on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 41-year-old quarterback did not give an indication when...

NFL Draft preview: Interior of offensive line no longer immediate concern for Steelers

After spending five draft picks over the past two years on the offensive line, including three on the interior, the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to use their resources elsewhere this year. That doesn’t necessarily mean that coach Mike Tomlin is sold on the group he will take into organized team...

Steelers wrap up official pre-draft visits by hosting Toledo DT Darius Alexander

Eight days prior to the opening of the NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their official visits Wednesday by hosting Toledo defensive tackle Darius Alexander. Projected as a second-round pick and at a position of need for the Steelers, the 6-foot-4, 305-pound Alexander finished his Toledo career with a...

Mark Madden: With Deion sure to interfere, Steelers should steer clear of Shedeur Sanders

The Steelers would be insane to draft Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Any NFL team would be. They would get a legit first-round talent. Sanders’ ability is undeniable. But they would also get the nuttiest Little League dad this side of LeBron James. Make no mistake, Deion Sanders would be interfering....

Tim Benz: Of all the Steelers' QB options, this idea is the worst of the bunch

There are many options for what the Pittsburgh Steelers should do at quarterback this year. One of them is to draft a potential starter — most likely Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart — in the first round. Another idea is to continue the free-agent pursuit of Aaron Rodgers....

First Call: Ravens were reportedly mocking the Steelers after playoff game; Aaron Rodgers remains noncommittal

Thursday’s “First Call” has a story regarding the Baltimore Ravens chirping about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive game plan. Aaron Rodgers continues to be noncommittal toward the Steelers. A former Pitt football star is dealing with an alleged stalker. And the Panthers basketball team is trying to land a talent from...

Breakfast With Benz NFL Draft preview: Not enough 'superhero' in Shedeur Sanders, Jaxson Dart for Steelers

In the first podcast episode of our annual NFL Draft preview series, we focus on the quarterback position. As recently as a few weeks ago, with the 21st pick in the first round, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t expected to swim in those waters. However, with the draft a week away,...

Steelers re-sign veteran reserve offensive lineman Max Scharping

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed veteran reserve offensive lineman Max Scharping to a one-year contract, it was announced Tuesday. Scharping joined the Steelers this past Oct. 1 via a signing off the practice squad of the Washington Commanders. He spent the rest of the season on the Steelers 53-man roster but...

Mark Madden: The Steelers will give T.J. Watt what he wants, but it's the wrong move

The Pittsburgh Steelers simply can’t pay T.J. Watt $40 million per year, or one dollar more than Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, or whatever figure Watt desires to satiate ego disguised as comparison shopping. Many absurdities accompany this drama, not least that the Steelers would be paying quarterback money to two players...

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