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Aaron Rodgers: No ‘major changes’ on offense needed as Steelers try to bounce back from ‘stinker’
When he took the field Sunday night at SoFi Stadium, Aaron Rodgers made the 250th start of his 21-year NFL career and the ninth for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a milestone that wasn’t worth celebrating for Rodgers or the Steelers, who played easily their worst offensive game of the...
Steelers activate QB Will Howard from IR, add CB Asante Samuel Jr. to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a No. 3 quarterback available for the second half of the season. Rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard was activated from injured reserve Wednesday and joins starter Aaron Rodgers and backup Mason Rudolph on the 53-man roster. Howard began the season on injured reserve with a...
Too many snaps, too few stops for Steelers’ defense in loss to Chargers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For all the extra work being applied by the Acrisure Stadium grounds crew this season, it pales in comparison to the time spent on the field by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Another case of the Steelers defense working overtime with little tangible result was on display Sunday...
Steelers’ offense stifled by Chargers in rout as AFC North lead shrinks to 1 game
INGLEWOOD, Calif — A visit to the West Coast turned out to be anything but a trip to the beach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite being embraced by thousands of Terrible-Towel waving fans who provided the feel of a home game, the Steelers were given a rude reception by the...
Veteran offensive lineman Andrus Peat active for 1st time because of injuries on Steelers’ line
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – With Isaac Seumalo missing from the offensive line because of injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers dressed veteran backup Andrus Peat for the first time this season. Peat, a former first-round draft pick and 10-year NFL veteran, also got the start at left guard Sunday night against the Los...
Looking back at the plays, players that defined the 1st half of the Steelers’ schedule
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t yet at the turn, as offensive coordinator Arthur Smith put it earlier this week, but Week 9 marked the midpoint of the NFL schedule. Which makes it as good a time as any to look back at some of the noteworthy moments from the first half...
Stat sheet shows Aaron Rodgers not playing favorites in Steelers passing game
Aaron Rodgers doesn’t have the most dynamic and productive group of pass catchers in the NFL. He might have the most diverse, however. Halfway through his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers has thrown passes to 13 players. Nine have caught touchdowns, giving the Steelers the type of depth...
Steelers’ exec Art Rooney Jr. named semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame in contributor category
Art Rooney Jr. is one step closer to being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rooney Jr., who has worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1961 and remains on the board of directors, is one of nine semifinalists in the contributor category for the Class of 2026....
Steelers add Kansas City practice squad DT Brodric Martin-Rhodes to 53-man roster
To fortify the depth on the defensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes off the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Martin-Rhodes will be part of the Steelers’ 53-man roster. The Steelers sought a depth piece after Daniel Ekuale was lost to a season-ending...
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling happy to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers, join Steelers practice squadVideo
Mike Tomlin tried Tuesday to squash quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ recruiting pitch as a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad this week. Valdes-Scantling told a different story Wednesday. “This guy next to me got me here,” he said after engaging in his first...
Former Penn Hills, Penn State player Daequan Hardy embracing chance to join Steelers practice squad
Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr. The person that Hardy had the longest history...
Western Pa. natives Schottenheimer, Knox, former Steelers coach reach Hall of Fame semifinal round
Two Western Pennsylvania natives and a former Pittsburgh Steelers coach remain under consideration for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Marty Schottenheimer, Chuck Knox and Buddy Parker are among nine semifinalists announced Wednesday by the Hall of Fame. A coaching blue-ribbon committee will meet virtually...
Jalen Ramsey to get 2nd consecutive start at free safety when Steelers face Chargers
Jalen Ramsey did so well in his debut as a starting free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers that he’ll continue to work exclusively at that position in the secondary. And Kyle Dugger provided such a steady presence at the other safety spot mere days after being acquired from the New...
Steelers bring back LB Mark Robinson to practice squad, add former Penn Hills DB Daequan Hardy
Cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers in late August, linebacker Mark Robinson has made his way back to the team after making a few stops in the AFC East. Robinson, a special teams contributor in his first three seasons, was one of two players signed to the practice squad Tuesday. The...
Steelers add WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad, but do not make trade before deadlineVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one addition to the wide receivers room Tuesday, but it did not involve beating the 4 p.m. trading deadline. A week after working out Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the Steelers signed the veteran pass catcher to the practice squad. He replaces second-year cornerback Beanie Bishop, who was released...
Youth is served for Steelers’ defense in dominant performance against Colts
For a defense that was criticized by national pundits for being old and slow, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned back the clock Sunday in a 27-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. With members of the Super Bowl XL champions on hand for a 20-year reunion — a group that finished top...
Steelers defense steps up to take down Colts
A Jekyll-and-Hyde first half of the NFL season concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers holding a two-game lead for first place in the AFC North. That fact was nearly as surprising as the result Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The good side of the Steelers was on display in a 27-20 victory...
Steelers defense answers questions by getting 5 sacks, 5 turnovers in win over Colts
It was a result that defied logic. How else to explain a defense that was torched for 68 points and 924 yards the previous two games not only slowing down the NFL’s hottest offense but also responding with its most dominating performance of the season? Rebounding from consecutive losses that...
Jerome Bettis, Ben Roethlisberger discuss state of Steelers in reunion of 2005 Super Bowl team
Staring at a crossroad of their season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a situation similar to what transpired 20 years ago when the team faced a string of must-win games late in the year. The 2005 Steelers were 7-5 before reeling off four consecutive wins to finish the season and...
Steelers tasked with figuring way to slow down high-flying Indianapolis Colts offense
A popular television commercial in the 1970s and ’80s told the tale of the Maytag repairman, billing him as the loneliest person in town. The reasoning was that the appliances were so reliable, he simply never got any work. The NFL equivalent in 2025 is Rigoberto Sanchez. He is the...
S Chuck Clark, LB Cole Holcomb ruled out for Steelers because of illness; Malik Harrison activated from IR
The depth at safety continued to shrink Saturday as the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out Chuck Clark from playing in their game Sunday against Indianapolis because of an illness. Clark had been listed as questionable. With safety Jabrill Peppers already ruled out with a quadriceps injury and DeShon Elliott on injured...
Steelers captain Cameron Heyward defends criticism of defensive play after successive losses
As a captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, a title he has held for 11 consecutive seasons, Cameron Heyward isn’t afraid to speak his mind when his group underperforms. Such dissatisfaction was on display Sunday when Heyward said the Steelers didn’t handle adversity well and didn’t show enough fight during...
Slow starts in 3rd quarter troublesome for Steelers, QB Aaron Rodgers
Winning the coin toss and deferring until the second half is a sound strategy in practice, but not in execution for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Four times this season, the Steelers have gotten the ball to start the second half of games. Those drives have ended in three punts and an...
Reports: Steelers acquire safety Kyle Dugger from Patriots in wake of DeShon Elliott injury
With DeShon Elliott suffering a second knee injury this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired some safety help by trading for Kyle Dugger of the New England Patriots, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday night. Dugger, 29, was in his sixth season with the Patriots and has experience at the...
Changes to defensive staff or play-calling ‘not on the table,’ Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says
As the midpoint of the Pittsburgh Steelers season approaches, the defense is ranked No. 30 in total yardage and last against the pass. The Steelers have yielded 30 points in back-to-back weeks and four times in seven games. For the first time since early in the 2019 season, the defense...
