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Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger helps distribute food, supplies in New Castle
Before he settles into the most unusual training camp of a career that is entering its 17th season, Ben Roethlisberger has some unfinished business in the community. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback is spending Tuesday volunteering to help distribute 8,000 boxes and bags of food in New Castle. Roethlisberger is being...
Steelers get rookie 4th-round pick Anthony McFarland Jr. under contractVideo
Anthony McFarland, the speedy running back from Maryland, is the second 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick to sign his four-year rookie contract. McFarland posted a picture on his Instagram account Monday night that showed him signing a contract. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith signed his contract earlier Monday. The Steelers still...
3rd-round OLB Alex Highsmith becomes 1st draft pick to sign with Steelers
Alex Highsmith became the first 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick to sign his four-year rookie contract, NFL Network reported Tuesday. Highsmith, an outside linebacker from Charlotte who was taken in the third round, will receive a slotted signing bonus of $832,296, according to Spotrac.com. He will carry a $610,000 base...
Steelers add former Bears practice squad TE Dax RaymondVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take a fifth tight end to training camp after all. After waiving former British rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson on Monday, the Steelers added free agent tight end Dax Raymond. Raymond announced on his Twitter account Monday that he was joining the Steelers. I’m officially a Steeler!...
Steelers waive former rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson
One positional experiment has run its course for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Christian Scotland-Williamson, a tight end who had never played professional football until 2018, was waived by the team on Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-9, 274-pound former British rugby player spent the past two years as an exemption on the practice...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Browns hints at retirement from NFL
Has Antonio Brown caught his last pass in the NFL, this time exiting the league on his own terms? The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who turned 32 earlier this month, hinted at retirement in several cryptic posts he made Monday afternoon on his verified Twitter account. “Is it time...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 43: Troy Polamalu plays waiting game for Canton enshrinementVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 43: Troy Polamalu If everything went according to plan, Troy Polamalu would be preparing an induction speech for his enshrinement next month into the...
NFL doctors tell union boss DeMaurice Smith that training camps can open on time
The NFL and its players’ union have several health and economic issues to work out before training camps are scheduled to open July 28. Delaying the start of summer practices because of the coronavirus pandemic apparently isn’t among them. NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith said based on information he received...
Deadline passes with no long-term deal for Steelers, OLB Bud Dupree
If the Pittsburgh Steelers want to keep outside linebacker Bud Dupree beyond the 2020 season, they will have to wait until next year to sign him to a contract extension. The deadline for NFL teams to reach long-term deals with players issued a franchise-tag tender came and went at 4...
Clock is ticking for Steelers to sign OLB Bud Dupree to long-term contract
Nearly five months after saying he wanted Bud Dupree to finish his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, general manager Kevin Colbert is running out of time to make that happen. For this season, at least. The Steelers and Dupree face a 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday to come to terms on...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 49: Before serving on the bench, Dwayne Woodruff made impact on the fieldVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 49: Dwayne Woodruff If any other candidate were chosen as the best athlete in Pittsburgh history to wear No. 49, Dwayne Woodruff justifiably...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 51: James Farrior rejuvenated career after signing with SteelersVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 51: James Farrior As an organization that constructs its roster by drafting and developing talent, the Pittsburgh Steelers historically have shied away from chasing...
Steelers LB Bud Dupree reportedly files grievance over franchise tag compensation
Bud Dupree is contesting the value of the position he plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The outside linebacker filed a grievance with the NFL on Friday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, because he believes he should be paid as a defensive end as part of the league’s franchise-tag payment structure....
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 52: ‘Iron Mike’ Webster brought strength to super SteelersVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 52: Mike Webster One of the iconic images of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers is the offense breaking the huddle and center Mike Webster —...
Steelers provide season ticket refund option, anticipate mandatory masks for fans
The Pittsburgh Steelers informed season-ticket holders Wednesday night the option for a full refund is available this season, and fans attending games amid the coronavirus pandemic will be required to wear masks inside Heinz Field. In an email sent to ticket holders, the Steelers revealed the seating capacity of 68,400...
Steelers OT Zach Banner supports Jewish community in wake of DeSean Jackson controversy
Saying he had a sleepless “couple of hours” Wednesday morning, Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Zach Banner used his official Twitter account to post his reaction to the DeSean Jackson controversy. In his post, Banner wrote that his intentions were not to “harp on” Jackson, who has come under fire for anti-Semitic...
Steelers’ James Conner, JuJu Smith-Schuster make surprise home purchases for family members
James Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster keep taking care of the ones they love. A month after buying his father a new GMC black pickup truck, Conner surprised his mother, Kelly Bibbs, with a new house over the weekend. Smith-Schuster then revealed Monday that he also bought a house for his...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger appropriately welcomes 7 new members to family
Seven really must be Ben Roethlisberger’s lucky number. For a quarterback who has carved a 16-year NFL career while wearing the No. 7, it’s fitting Roethlisberger added that many members to his household over the weekend. No, his wife did not have septuplets. But his dog, Dakota, did. The Roethlisbergers...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 56: Russ Grimm excelled on the field no matter the positionVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 56: Russ Grimm Russ Grimm left Southmoreland High School as a quarterback, linebacker and punter. After arriving at Pitt, he was moved to center...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 60: Ben McGee arrived too soon to enjoy Steelers’ super success
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 60: Ben McGee When the nickname “Steel Curtain” was coined in the early 1970s, it publicized a defensive line that included the best player...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 63: Dermontti Dawson blazed a trail at center for SteelersVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 63: Dermontti Dawson From the mid-70s through the end of the century, the Pittsburgh Steelers had just two players man the center position: Mike...
Steelers 2-a-days: Former Pitt players Quadree Henderson, Dewayne Hendrix seek opportunityVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Mike Tomlin preparing for unusual training camp environment for SteelersVideo
In a normal football offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers players would be in their second week of a summer break that would carry through to the start of training camp. And coach Mike Tomlin would be counting down the seconds until he could convene his players at Saint Vincent College. Tomlin...
Steelers 2-a-days: J.C. Hassenauer trying to stick around, Cameron Heyward seeking more years on contract
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
Steelers 2-a-days: Derwin Gray seeks roster spot; Joe Haden returns from Pro Bowl seasonVideo
Editor’s note: Leading up to a unique Pittsburgh Steelers training camp staged at Heinz Field this year, the Tribune-Review will be running through the team’s 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2020 season. The breakdown will go through the roster, in mostly alphabetical order, two per day, between...
