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'Best defensive player on the planet,' T.J. Watt primed to finish strong for Steelers

Firmly established as a contender to win a second NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, T.J. Watt received a ringing endorsement from his head coach this week. Mike Tomlin was talking about Watt being a stabilizing force on a defense beset by injuries at key positions this season. It’s...

After offense reaches 400 yards, Eddie Faulkner anxious to see what Steelers can do for encore

As far as first impressions go, Eddie Faulkner made a good one in his debut as Pittsburgh Steelers interim offensive coordinator. With Faulkner putting together the plan interim play caller Mike Sullivan deployed Sunday in Cincinnati, the Steelers exceeded 400 yards for the first time in 59 games in a...

Steelers vie to host NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027

The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to lure one of the NFL’s showcase events to the North Shore. The Steelers, in conjunction with city officials, are pushing to host the NFL Draft in 2026 or 2027. A decision is expected to be made at the NFL annual meeting in May, said...

Najee Harris: Steelers offense trusted itself, handled distractions in wake of Matt Canada firing

Najee Harris no longer is upset by what he’s seeing out of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Speaking to reporters for the first time since saying “I’m just tired of this (crap),” after a loss at Cleveland on Nov. 19, Harris said he was impressed by the results Sunday when the...

Free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick returns to practice for Steelers

Minkah Fitzpatrick didn’t just return to practice Wednesday after missing the past four games with a hamstring injury. He also was a full participant ahead of their game at 1 p.m. Sunday against Arizona. That was positive news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who haven’t had their All-Pro free safety in...

Points aside, Steelers QB Kenny Pickett saw positives in 1st game under new offensive regime

What Kenny Pickett saw during film review confirmed what was on display Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense against the Cincinnati Bengals. Specifically, that in the first game with Mike Sullivan calling the plays and Eddie Faulkner formulating the game plan, the offense looked better than it had in the...

Mike Tomlin leaving light on for Minkah Fitzpatrick's return against Cardinals

Mike Tomlin isn’t predicting a return to the lineup for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick this weekend when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Arizona Cardinals at Acrisure Stadium. Tomlin, though, sounded optimistic about Fitzpatrick, who has missed four games with a hamstring injury, getting back on the practice field this week....

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin: Diontae Johnson 'needs to answer for' lack of effort on fumble

Mike Tomlin didn’t have an explanation for why wide receiver Diontae Johnson didn’t react or provide any effort after Jaylen Warren’s fumble in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 16-10 victory Sunday at Cincinnati. Tomlin didn’t try to offer one, either, at his weekly news conference Tuesday, saying Johnson...

Hines Ward, James Harrison advance to semifinal round for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Hines Ward and James Harrison are among 25 modern-era semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The two former Pittsburgh Steelers stars survived the cutdown from 173 candidates that were announced in September. The next step will be to make the list of 25 finalists. Ward has reached the...

Overshadowed by offense, Steelers defense rises to occasion against Burrow-less Bengals

A video posted on the Pittsburgh Steelers social media account Sunday night showed a dance party taking place inside the visiting locker room at Paycor Stadium following a 16-10 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals. Players young and old were cutting the rug, from elder statesman Cameron Heyward to veteran Elandon...

Diontae Johnson loses touchdown, Mike Tomlin doesn't challenge ruling in Steelers' victory

CINCINNATI — After ending a year-plus drought without a touchdown catch in Week 9, Diontae Johnson appeared to get his second in the first quarter Sunday at Paycor Stadium. Johnson, however, lost control of the ball as he went out of the end zone after an apparent catch. Officials ruled...

Points still scarce, but offense gains more than 400 yards as Steelers hold off Bengals

CINCINNATI — Never has an offensive performance that produced one touchdown looked so promising for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first game without Matt Canada serving as offensive coordinator, the Steelers surpassed 400 yards for the first time in their past 59 tries while beating the Cincinnati Bengals, 16-10, on...

5 questions Steelers can address following change in offensive coordinators

The person designing the plays has changed in the wake of Matt Canada’s firing as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator. So has the person who will wear the headset and communicate with quarterback Kenny Pickett on game days. As far as the actual plays that will be used when the Steelers...

Promotion to interim offensive coordinator a bittersweet moment for Steelers' Eddie Faulkner

Eddie Faulkner realizes the opportunity afforded to him. At 46, he has a chance over the final seven games of the season to state a case to be an NFL offensive coordinator, either full-time with the Pittsburgh Steelers or with another team depending on what transpires in these next two...

Kenny Pickett hated to see Matt Canada lose job, but quickly shifts focus to next Steelers challenge

Quarterback Kenny Pickett hasn’t had much time to digest the change in Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinators, the shift from Matt Canada to the Eddie Faulkner-Sullivan duo. The rhythm of the NFL schedule hasn’t permitted it. On Wednesday, a day after Steelers coach Mike Tomlin fired Canada following 44 games as...

5 outside candidates the Steelers could consider as next offensive coordinator

If history is any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers will promote from within when they hire a permanent offensive coordinator in the offseason. Until then, the interim duo of Eddie Faulkner and Mike Sullivan will have seven games with which to prove their candidacy. Faulkner has the official title of offensive...

Eddie Faulkner, Mike Sullivan to share responsibilities after Steelers fire OC Matt Canada

The fallout from Mike Tomlin’s dismissal of Matt Canada as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator means added responsibilities for two assistants on staff. Tomlin on Tuesday announced running backs coach Eddie Faulkner as offensive coordinator but named quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as the play-caller on game days. In essence, they will...

After firing Matt Canada, Mike Tomlin only focused on short-term results with QB Kenny Pickett

Mike Tomlin changed his offensive coordinator Tuesday. He has no plans to also make a switch at quarterback. Despite Kenny Pickett coming off one of his worst games statistically in his two-year career, he will remain the Steelers starter, Tomlin said at his weekly news conference. Asked why he remains...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin takes questions about firing Matt Canada

Mike Tomlin was expected to talk with reporters Wednesday about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game at Cincinnati. However, his announcement Tuesday morning on “X” that Matt Canada had been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator altered those plans. Statement from Coach Mike Tomlin: pic.twitter.com/kitcpLnyqF— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 21,...

Steelers fire offensive coordinator Matt Canada

Through two-and-a-half years of watching his offense plod along like it was mired in quicksand, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin remained steadfast that Matt Canada was the right fit at offensive coordinator. On Tuesday, two days after the Steelers produced just 10 points in a loss to a division rival,...

5 thing we learned: Steelers' playoff odds don't take a dent despite loss to Browns

Five things we learned from Browns 13, Steelers 10: 1. Win for losing Despite losing for the first time in three games, the Steelers had their chance of reaching the postseason increase to 70%, according to the New York Times playoff simulator. The simulator gives the Steelers a 14% chance...

Diontae Johnson admits frustration, won't discuss sideline dispute with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin

The disconnect between quarterback Kenny Pickett and wide receiver Diontae Johnson was on display multiple times in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Pickett would throw deep for Johnson, only to have the veteran pass catcher pull up short as the ball sailed by. Or...

Deja vu as Browns' Myles Garrett ends up with Steelers QB's helmet in his hands

Myles Garrett had his hands on a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback’s helmet again Sunday afternoon. This time, he politely gave it back rather than take a swing with it. In a moment that conjured visions of Garrett’s infamous helmet swing that conked Mason Rudolph in 2019, the Cleveland Browns defensive lineman...

Steelers give up winning drive to Browns rookie QB

CLEVELAND — What the Cleveland Browns did on their final drive Sunday was what the Pittsburgh Steelers intended when they also had the ball inside the two-minute warning. Dustin Hopkins’ 34-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining might have sent the Steelers to a 13-10 defeat at Cleveland Browns Stadium,...

Steelers look to pressure Browns rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson into mistakes

Facing No. 2 overall draft pick C.J. Stroud, the Pittsburgh Steelers played one of their worst games in the fourth week of the season and lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans. Stroud surpassed 300 yards passing and threw three touchdowns as the Texans piled up the most yardage of any...

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