Joe Rutter stories, Page 120
Steelers add depth to defense with 3 picks in 6th roundVideo
Three draft picks were held by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, and they used all three on defensive players — two from Mid-American Conference schools. With their first pick of the sixth round – No. 175 overall – the Steelers grabbed Sutton...
Tall tight end Zach Gentry goes to Steelers in 5th roundVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers replaced a tight end they once drafted in the fifth round by drafting another one in the same round Saturday afternoon. Michigan tight end Zach Gentry was taken No. 141 overall by the Steelers. It was the pick the Steelers acquired when they traded wide receiver Antonio...
Steelers add powerful Kentucky RB Benny Snell in 4th roundVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a power runner to their offense when they selected Kentucky’s Benny Snell in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Snell, a 5-foot-10, 224-pound runner, was the No. 122 overall selection. He is the great nephew of Matt Snell, a running back with the...
WVU players go back-to-back for 2nd round in a row
West Virginia players went back to back for the second consecutive round Saturday when the Seattle Seahawks took wide receiver Gary Jennings and the New York Jets selected tight end Trevon Wesco in the fourth round (picks 120 and 121). Jennings, 6-foot-1, 214, enjoyed an outstanding junior season, rising to...
NFL Draft, Day 3: Tight end could be atop wish list for Steelers
General manager Kevin Colbert said the Pittsburgh Steelers’ activity in free agency wouldn’t “preclude” the organization from targeting those positions – inside linebacker, wide receiver and cornerback – in the NFL Draft. And that’s precisely what the Steelers did, trading up to get linebacker Devin Bush in the first round...
Michigan State CB Justin Layne goes to Steelers in 3rd roundVideo
Five minutes after being drafted, Justin Layne already was switching allegiances. Layne, a Cleveland native and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second pick of the third round Friday night, was redecorating when he talked with reporters on a conference call moments after being selected. “We’re taking all the Browns stuff down right...
Steelers take Toledo WR Diontae Johnson in 3rd roundVideo
Needing a wide receiver to make up for the loss of All-Pro Antonio Brown, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Toledo wide receiver Diontae Johnson on Friday night with their first pick of the third round. The pick was No. 66 overall in the draft. Johnson, a 5-foot-10, 183-pound receiver who doubled...
Big names left, although Steelers may have to wait to get one
Although the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away their second-round pick Thursday night, they have the next-best thing when the second day of the NFL Draft is held Friday. The Steelers still hold the second pick of the third round, which they obtained in the Antonio Brown trade, and they also have...
Steelers trade up, draft linebacker Devin Bush at No. 10
Moving up 10 spots in the first round, the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off the first trade of the NFL Draft on Thursday and picked Michigan linebacker Devin Bush with the No. 10 overall selection. The Steelers, who held the No. 20 pick, swapped first-round slots with the Denver Broncos and...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert has his ‘mock draft’ set heading into Thursday’s proceedings
Armed with the No. 20 overall pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers went into the NFL Draft on Thursday night confident they could find a player who will help them get back to the playoffs and chase a seventh Lombardi Trophy this season. Although general manager Kevin Colbert was prepared to trade...
Joe Rutter Steelers mock draft: Need and opportunity meet in 1st round
Trading up in the first round so the Pittsburgh Steelers can snag an inside linebacker will require parting with one or more of their draft picks, depending on how high they improve from No. 20. Predicting exactly which picks they will give up is an exercise in futility, much like...
Steelers targeting playmaking defenders in 2019 NFL Draft
For a team that lost Pro Bowl inside linebacker Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t address the position in the NFL Draft last spring and, surprisingly, used only three of seven selections on defensive players. First-round pick Terrell Edmunds was a contributor, starting 15 games...
Ben Roethlisberger agrees to 3-year deal with Steelers
On the 15th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, they signed him to a three-year contract that will keep him with the team presumably for the rest of his NFL career. The Steelers announced Roethlisberger signed a deal Wednesday that runs through the 2021 season. ESPN reported...
Steelers set sights on top 2 inside linebackers available in NFL DraftVideo
General manager Kevin Colbert knows the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t adequately replace Ryan Shazier in the middle of the defense last season. One peek at the record is affirmation. “We were 9-6-1,” Colbert said in February, “and we didn’t make the playoffs.” The Steelers sat out the postseason for the first...
NFL Draft ILB breakdown: Elite talent at topVideo
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Inside linebackers 1. Devin White LSU, 6-0, 237 Already considered the top inside linebacker heading into the NFL Combine, White solidified...
If they follow pattern, Steelers will take OLB in 1st round of draft
It’s widely known the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to land one of the top inside linebackers with their first pick in the NFL Draft this week. Since losing Ryan Shazier to a spinal cord injury in December 2017, the Steelers have been searching for an adequate three-down replacement, a player...
NFL Draft OLB/Edge rush breakdown: Nick Bosa, Josh Allen both top-5 locksVideo
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Edge rushers/outside linebackers 1. Nick Bosa Ohio State, 6-4, 266 The younger brother of Joey Bosa, the No. 3 overall pick...
Free agents make it ‘less urgent’ for Steelers heading into draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed three players in free agency, plugging holes that existed on their offseason roster. Steven Nelson was pursued because of Artie Burns’ regression at cornerback. Donte Moncrief was added as a veteran wide receiver in the wake of Antonio Brown’s trade to Oakland. Mark Barron was valued...
‘Historically good’ defensive lineman class could tempt Steelers on draft day
Few positions on the Pittsburgh Steelers offer as much stability as the defensive line. While the Steelers have added first-round picks at outside linebacker, safety and cornerback in recent draft classes, in addition to signing free agents to fill other starting spots, they have maintained the status quo in the...
NFL Draft DL breakdown: Alabama’s Williams highlights loaded bunch
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Defensive linemen 1. Quinnen Williams Alabama, 6-3, 303 The 300-pounder ran a 4.83 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, showing off...
Cole Tucker homers in debut, leads Pirates to 5th straight winVideo
Lightning struck twice Saturday night at PNC Park. The first time, it produced a crackle of light beyond the city skyline, a display so prominent it caused rookie shortstop Cole Tucker to step out of the batter’s box for the moment. A few seconds later, Tucker produced the second lightning...
Draft safety breakdown: Rapp leads ball-hawking groupVideo
The NFL Draft is Thursday-Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. Today: Safeties 1. Taylor Rapp Washington, 6-0, 208 A three-year starter, Rapp declared for the draft after his junior year at Washington....
Sean Davis might spur Steelers to draft safety
When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Sean Davis in 2016, they were trying to get younger at the two safety positions, where the starters had a combined age of 60-plus years spanning the previous six seasons. It topped out at a combined 66 years in 2013 between Ryan Clark (34) and...
Cole Tucker ‘stoked’ for chance to make debut with PiratesVideo
Cole Tucker is an admittedly excitable person, and his emotions were on overdrive Saturday afternoon as he prepared to make his major-league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 22-year-old shortstop was running on little sleep when he arrived at PNC Park a few hours before the Pirates played the San...
Pirates promote Cole Tucker, Bryan Reynolds for game vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Pirates weren’t expecting Cole Tucker to make his major-league debut in April after he had accumulated just 57 at-bats at Triple-A. The same philosophy applied to outfielder Bryan Reynolds, who had 49 at-bats above the Double-A level. Circumstances changed when the Pirates, already thin at shortstop and outfield...
