Joe Rutter stories, Page 98

David Tepper no longer is a minority shareholder in the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group, but his stake in the franchise has yet to be transitioned to another buyer. Steelers president Art Rooney II, who heads the team’s ownership group, told the Tribune-Review that Tepper’s estimated 5% ownership stake remains in...

General manager Kevin Colbert is entering his 20th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Could it be his last? Colbert confirmed Saturday morning he will not seek an extension on his contract, which runs through May 2020, until after the conclusion of the 2019 season. By design, that is a departure...

Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Taking it easy: The Steelers will conduct their second and final practice before they are permitted to wear pads for the first time since the end...

It’s a boy! JuJu Smith-Schuster got to break the good news to a happy young couple of Pittsburgh Steelers fans when he participated in a gender reveal following practice Friday at Saint Vincent. Caleb Deuschle and Taylor Lehman of Chambersburg traveled to the Unity campus to watch practice and caught...

The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger outdueled 37-year-old quarterback Kurt Warner to bring the franchise its sixth Lombardi Trophy. This year, the tables have turned on Roethlisberger. He is the same age Warner was on that February night in 2009 at Tampa’s Raymond James...

Each day of Steelers training camp, the Trib rounds up some things to pay attention to during practice at Saint Vincent: WHAT TO WATCH Football in shorts: With the exception of outside linebacker T.J. Watt, every player on the 91-man roster is expected to be healthy for the first official...

Saying he never had any intention of holding out, Pittsburgh Steelers slot cornerback Mike Hilton reported to training camp on time Thursday and promptly signed his one-year exclusive-rights tender. Hilton, who is seeking a long-term contract, will play for $645,000 this season under terms of his tender. He signed his...

The Pittsburgh Steelers erased any doubt about Mike Tomlin’s future with the team Thursday, giving their 13th-year coach a contract extension on the day they reported to training camp at Saint Vincent. Tomlin, however, only had one year added to his deal, not the typical two years he has received...

The final drill of offseason workouts pitted Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell against his 2018 failures as much as it did Boswell versus his competition for a roster spot. To conclude minicamp in mid-June, the Steelers conducted a hurry-up offense drill, with the goal for the offense to set up...

Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward became the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to make the NFL Network list of Top 100 players Tuesday when he was ranked No. 88. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was selected No. 93 on Monday. .@CamHeyward checks in at No. 8️⃣8️⃣ on the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/XjZCli8Vt6— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)...

James Washington has known quarterback Mason Rudolph longer than any other Pittsburgh Steelers teammate, having shared the same locker room since they were freshmen at Oklahoma State in 2014. As he prepared for the start of his second NFL season, the young wide receiver noticed something in Rudolph he hadn’t...

When it comes to sports team ownership, it pays to be tapped into the NFL. For the fourth consecutive year, the Dallas Cowboys are estimated as the world’s most valuable sports franchise, worth $5 billion, and 26 of the NFL’s 32 teams are among the Top 50 valued franchises, according...

Danny Smith visited Toledo in the offseason with the purpose of scouting Diontae Johnson, a talented wide receiver who doubled as a kick and punt returner for the Rockets. Confirming what Smith saw on tape, the Pittsburgh Steelers special teams coach was impressed with what happened when Johnson got the...

Not all training camp questions pertain to matters on the field. Historically, the Pittsburgh Steelers use August and early September to take care of “future business,” which is getting their financial house in order for beyond the upcoming season. It is the time of year the Steelers dole out new...

As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to report to training camp Thursday at Saint Vincent, they do so knowing that much of the roster is set. Such is the case for a veteran team that carries Super Bowl aspirations a year after missing the playoffs for the first time in five...

One is coming off his worst NFL season. Another lost his starting job, confidence and a huge payday. The other is pushing for a bigger role in the offense. A look at three players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster who will be on the hot seat when training camp opens...

Former West Virginia wide receiver Marcus Simms was considered one of the few prospects available to NFL teams in the supplemental draft that was held Tuesday afternoon. After the draft concluded, Simms remains a free agent. Washington State defensive back Jalen Thompson was the only player chosen Tuesday, going to...

The NFL Network will air 13 preseason games live this summer, and two of the Pittsburgh Steelers games are on the list, although viewers will have to live outside the region to watch them. The preseason opener Friday, Aug. 9 against Tampa Bay and the Saturday, Aug. 17 game against...

Despite offseason upheaval that included the trade of wide receiver Antonio Brown and the official departure of running back Le’Veon Bell, one area of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense remains a constant. And Pro Football Focus took notice. The web site devoted to analyzing NFL players and teams compiled its preseason...

The first two balls that left Jordan Berry’s right foot foreshadowed the type of season the Australian punter would have for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018. On the fourth play of season, in the season opener at Cleveland, Berry hit a punt that traveled just 31 yards and went out...

After participating in a series of youth football camps, one in Mexico, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch landed in the hospital this weekend with what he termed a bacterial infection and “severe” dehydration. “I’m doing a little better,” Batch said via text Sunday afternoon. “At home relaxing at this...

On the retreat to his Georgia lakehouse in May, Ben Roethlisberger brought along 10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers skill position players. Among the collection of wide receivers, tight ends and a running back, nine were Roethlisberger’s teammate last season. The 10th was someone who had been with the organization for...

Ryan Shazier won’t play football for a second consecutive season while he rehabilitates a spinal cord injury that partially paralyzed him in December 2017. His goals, however, remain unchanged. Not only does the 26-year-old inside linebacker plan a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL, he plans on reaching...

Ben Roethlisberger made an appearance on a quarterback rankings list that already generated some controversy before his inclusion on it. Chris Simms, a former NFL quarterback and current NBC analyst, unveiled the final six spots on his Top 40 list this week with Roethlisberger accompanying the No. 6 position. Ranked...