Joe Rutter stories, Page 112
Injured Steelers fullback Roosevelt Nix could miss a few games, Mike Tomlin says
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t have a fullback on the field when they failed to execute four short-yardage situations Sunday night in a 33-3 loss to the New England Patriots, and they won’t have their starter at that position on the field this weekend – and perhaps for a few weeks...
Steelers bring back LB Jayrone Elliott, add QB Devlin Hodges to practice squad
After losing a preseason sensation at linebacker on a waiver claim, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought back another linebacker who had a strong finish to the exhibition season. One day after Tuzar Skipper was claimed by the New York Giants, the Steelers replaced him Tuesday on the 53-man roster by signing...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ season-opening loss to PatriotsVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Five things we learned from the Patriots’ 33-3 win over the Steelers in the season opener: 1. Shortage of yards The Steelers came up short in one crucial area, which made for a long night against the New England Patriots in their season opener at Gillette Stadium....
Devin Bush has ‘quite the experience’ in 1st NFL start for Steelers
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It wasn’t the type of NFL debut Devin Bush envisioned when he was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 10 overall pick of the draft. No rookie thrust into the starting lineup for his first game expects to be on the wrong side of a...
Steelers throttled by Patriots in season openerVideo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Death, taxes and the Steelers losing to Tom Brady at Gillette Stadium. Apologies to Benjamin Franklin’s idiom, but there is a third certainty in this world, and it was put on display yet again Sunday night at the home of the New England Patriots. The Patriots raised...
Steelers defense searching for right recipe to beat Tom Brady in Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Age hasn’t slowed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Perhaps the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will have better luck than Father Time. Entering the season opener Sunday night at Gillette Stadium, the Steelers are hoping to keep the 42-year-old Brady and the Patriots off-balance with a strategy that...
Steelers’ Ryan Switzer hopes to emulate Julian Edelman’s slot production
As pass after pass ended up in Julian Edelman’s hands during Super Bowl LII, Ryan Switzer watched it unfold on television with equal parts admiration and envy. For an NFL slot receiver, what Edelman did in the New England Patriots’ 13-3 win against the Los Angeles Rams — catching 10...
Steelers could face Patriots with two new starters on defense
Based on the participation report in practice Thursday, it’s looking more likely the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the season against the New England Patriots with a rookie inside linebacker and a free safety also playing in his first NFL game. Sean Davis did not practice again because of an ankle...
Steelers’ JuJu Smith-Schuster expects to be focus of Patriots’ gameplan
Since Antonio Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers have faced endless questions about how the offense will fare without the All-Pro wide receiver. The answer will become clearer Sunday night when the Steelers open at defending Super Bowl champion New England. “Turn on the...
Finally, Steelers’ James Conner gets his chance to start against Patriots
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing their third game against the New England Patriots since James Conner was drafted in 2017. For Conner, the season opener Sunday night at Gillette Stadium will represent his first career start against the Steelers’ longtime nemesis. Conner was a backup to Le’Veon Bell when...
Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger ready to spread the wealth against Patriots
The last team to defeat the New England Patriots used a backup running back gaining 172 scrimmage yards and a diverse passing game to eke out a 17-10 victory in December. Is it a formula the Pittsburgh Steelers might use again when they open the season against the Patriots on...
Tomlin: Depth chart remains ‘very fluid’ for QB Mason Rudolph, other Steelers players
The depth chart Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin unveiled Tuesday is similar to the one he provided at the beginning of the preseason. Veterans Donte Moncrief, Mark Barron and Steve Nelson are starters at their respective positions. First-round pick Devin Bush is listed as a backup to Barron at inside...
Mike Tomlin didn’t draft Chase Winovich, but he has ‘lot of respect’ for TJ graduate
Not only did the Pittsburgh Steelers find their first-round draft pick, inside linebacker Devin Bush, on Michigan’s campus, they heavily scouted another Wolverines defensive player, one with WPIAL ties. Thomas Jefferson graduate Chase Winovich met with the Steelers in the predraft process, but any chance of a homecoming was dashed...
Mike Tomlin focused on what Steelers, not Patriots, do best heading into openerVideo
As he prepares to face the defending Super Bowl champions, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is more concerned with preparation being done inside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex than any machinations taking place in Foxborough, Mass. That’s not a knock on the New England Patriots, who will host the Steelers on...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin provides little clarity on injuriesVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers should be close to full health Sunday night when they play the New England Patriots in the season opener at Gillette Stadium. Coach Mike Tomlin didn’t detail any injuries Tuesday at his season-opening press conference but indicated “some of those” injured players will practice Wednesday. Safety Sean...
Steelers begin regular-season preparation minus drama of previous years
For the third Labor Day in a row, a veteran’s contract was the talk of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room when players reported to work to begin preparations for the season opener. The only difference Monday was that the news had nothing to do with Le’Veon Bell and whether he...
Heyward, Roethlisberger, Pouncey repeat as Steelers name 4 captains
For the fifth year in a row, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward was named a captain by his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. It’s an honor he doesn’t take for granted. “There are a lot of deserving guys who are leaders on this team,” Heyward said Monday. “Throughout the year, I want to...
Mason Rudolph ready to ‘help our team’ after Steelers name him backup QB
Mason Rudolph put up the numbers in the preseason that cast him as the favorite to be the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback. On Monday, the designation became official. Rudolph said that offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner informed him before practice that the second-year quarterback from Oklahoma State will be Ben Roethlisberger’s...
Steelers bring back WR Johnny Holton to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers rounded out their initial practice squad Monday when they signed wide receiver and special teams standout Johnny Holton. Holton was among the players cut Saturday when the Steelers reached the 53-man roster limit. Holton had seven catches for 167 yards and one touchdown in the preseason, and...
WR Eli Rogers among roster cuts as Steelers get to 53 limit
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an abundance of linebackers and one fewer wide receiver than expected after announcing their cutdown to the 53-man roster Saturday. By keeping sixth-round pick Ulysees Gilbert III and undrafted free agent Tuzar Skipper, the Steelers have 10 linebackers on the roster, two more than they carried...
Steelers trade OT Jerald Hawkins to Tampa Bay, swap 2021 late-round picks
The Pittsburgh Steelers cleared one roster spot Saturday afternoon by trading offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an exchange of 2021 draft picks. The Steelers will receive Tampa Bay’s sixth-round selection in the 2021 draft. Tampa Bay will get the Steelers’ seventh-round pick in 2021. Hawkins,...
Cam Heyward ready to ‘fall in love’ with new-look Steelers defense
Like a romantic burned one too many times on the dating scene, Cameron Heyward continues to search for the right one. He thinks he has found it, but he’s not ready to let down his guard. In this case, it’s not a significant other the veteran defensive lineman seeks. Heyward...
Steelers conclude preseason with loss to Carolina PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – To nobody’s surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers put their starters on ice and their rookies on display Thursday night in the preseason finale at Bank of America Stadium. And after the junior varsity dropped a 25-19 decision to the Carolina Panthers, the Steelers could begin focusing on the...
North Texas to dedicate residence hall to Steelers great Joe Greene
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Joe Greene will have a residence hall at North Texas, his alma mater, dedicated to him Saturday in Denton, Texas. The university decided in May 2018 to name the hall after Greene, the greatest player in school history and one of only two Steelers players...
Steelers running back James Conner signs on for weekly radio show
James Conner is going behind the microphone. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back, who is entering his third year with the team and is coming off a Pro Bowl appearance, has agreed to do a show at 5 p.m. Mondays during the football season on 93.7 FM. Conner will join hosts...
