Joe Rutter stories, Page 44

Not wasting any time diving into the free-agent market, the Pittsburgh Steelers are signing quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to a two-year contract. ESPN first reported the signing, which cannot become official until the new NFL calendar year begins Wednesday. The Steelers made the move about an hour into the 48-hour “legal...

In a season when the defense slipped to No. 20 in the NFL in points and No. 24 in yards allowed, no position on that side of the ball for the Pittsburgh Steelers was scrutinized more than inside linebacker. Devin Bush didn’t show the burst or aggressiveness required for the...

For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers kept one of their free agents from hitting the open market. Arthur Maulet, who primarily played slot cornerback in 2021, agreed to a two-year contract, NFL Network reported. A five-year veteran, Maulet joined the Steelers as a free agent last...

Thanks in part to a significant injury and an even bigger absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers used nine players on the defensive line throughout the 2021 season. Quantity didn’t equate to quality despite another All-Pro season from Cameron Heyward. Even with his outstanding play, the Steelers still finished last in the...

Playing behind an offensive line that deployed a rookie at left tackle and a second-year starter on the right side, Ben Roethlisberger was sacked 38 times in his final NFL season — his highest total since 2013. The next quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers — be it Mason Rudolph, Dwayne...

One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ free agents will be staying with the organization for the next two seasons. The team signed safety and special teams standout Miles Killebrew to a two-year, $4 million contract Friday, according to NFL Network. Killebrew, 28, could have hit free agency next week after earning...

The Pittsburgh Maulers rounded out their roster Thursday night by selecting 10 players in the USFL’s supplemental draft. Players with local ties selected in the 80-player supplemental portion included former Pitt safety Paris Ford of Steel Valley and former Penn State defensive end Shareef Miller. The Maulers selected five players...

The makeover of an aging offensive line that began for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season came after the organization bid goodbye to three veterans that played on the interior. Maurkice Pouncey retired, David DeCastro essentially ended his career because of injury and Matt Feiler exited in free agency. The Steelers...

The quarterback carousel continued to spin Wednesday with news that the Indianapolis Colts are trading Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders once the new NFL season opens for business March 16. Aaron Rodgers decided against taking a ride Tuesday when he agreed to return to the Green Bay Packers, but...

With his time as Pittsburgh Steelers general manager winding down, Kevin Colbert has one last chance to fill a missing piece on his first-round draft pick resume. In the 22 drafts he has run, Colbert has submitted a card in the first round 21 times, with 2020 being the exception....

Skyy Moore is aware of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ history of plucking smallish wide receivers from the Mid-American Conference and developing them into stars. He wouldn’t mind following in the footsteps of Antonio Brown and Diontae Johnson. And he has the skill set to make that a possibility in the NFL...

INDIANAPOLIS — NFL teams will have to hope Kenny Pickett’s heart is bigger than his hands. The former Pitt quarterback finally had his right hand measured Thursday at the NFL Combine, and the result came in at 8.5 inches. That is among the smallest measurement for a quarterback in NFL...

INDIANAPOLIS — Two of the top quarterback prospects attending the NFL Combine had to decide whether to play in a big-time bowl game for their college football programs or use the time to prep for the draft. Kenny Pickett opted out of the Peach Bowl, upsetting a portion of the...

INDIANAPOLIS — In his five years at Pitt, Kenny Pickett spent enough time on the practice fields the Panthers share with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he developed a rapport with coach Mike Tomlin. He remembers the first time Tomlin plopped down on the benches outside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex and...

INDIANAPOLIS — Some NFL prospects might shy away from the thought of immediately replacing a Hall of Fame quarterback. Matt Corral isn’t of that mindset. Corral, the redshirt junior from Mississippi, is prepared to follow in the footsteps of Ben Roethlisberger provided he is drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Who...

INDIANAPOLIS — After missing the 2021 season because of a knee injury and the unexpected death of his brother, defensive end Stephon Tuitt has told the Pittsburgh Steelers he plans on returning to play this year. “Oh, yeah, absolutely,” general manager Kevin Colbert said on an interview with Steelers Nation...

INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Colbert has reason to smile when he thinks about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ finances heading into free agency. Unlike last year. When the 2020 season ended, and with the salary cap decreasing because of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on revenues, Colbert found himself trimming about $34 million in...

Three more candidates interviewed for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager position, the team announced Saturday night. Over the past week, the Steelers conducted interviews with Andy Weidl, vice president of player personnel with the Philadelphia Eagles; Ran Carthon, director of personnel with the San Francisco 49ers; and Joe Hortiz, director...

Of all the measurements, tests and times that will be recorded this week at the NFL Combine, perhaps the most anticipated one won’t be produced in the 40-yard dash. It won’t be found in the number of bench press reps or the height of a vertical jump. It will take...

Pittsburgh Steelers season ticket holders began receiving their 2022 invoices Friday, and at least in some sections, the cost of attending games at Heinz Field continues to go up. Ticket price in the lower bowl near the enclosed end zone were increased for the third consecutive year. A season ticket...

NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah has seen enough of Malik Willis to predict he could be a good fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 20 pick in the NFL Draft. Jeremiah, who attached the Liberty quarterback to the Steelers in his most recent mock draft, also knows such...

Brian Flores wasn’t expecting to get a job offer to coach linebackers for the Pittsburgh Steelers when he placed a call to head coach Mike Tomlin late last week. He was merely seeking advice on how to get back into the coaching profession after filing a class-action lawsuit against the...

As evidenced by the decision to hire Brian Flores, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t scared away by the former Miami Dolphins coach’s class-action lawsuit against the NFL, which claims racial discrimination in the league’s hiring practices. General manager Kevin Colbert, though, said the organization wasn’t making a statement by giving Flores...

As they have historically, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take four quarterbacks to training camp in July. Aside from Mason Rudolph and most likely Dwayne Haskins, general manager Kevin Colbert doesn’t know the identity of the other two competitors and whether they will be a mix of veterans or rookies. He...

Kevin Colbert isn’t exactly easing into his impending exit as Pittsburgh Steelers general manager. Colbert revealed Monday during an interview with reporters that he is involved with helping team president Art Rooney II find his successor. “Art and myself are conducting the interviews,” Colbert said. “Art hasn’t been through this...