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Steelers take Iowa defensive tackle Logan Lee with the 2nd pick of the 6th round
When Logan Lee came to Pittsburgh earlier this month for an official pre-draft visit, Mike Tomlin was unavailable to be part of the welcoming party. But Lee, a longtime Steelers fan, already had met Tomlin. Sort of. “I was in high school … and I think his son (Dino) was...
Logan Lee bio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (178th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Logan Lee Sixth-round pick, No. 178 overall Pos., School DE, Iowa Height, weight 6-5, 281 Stats: 13 starts at defensive tackle in 2023. Recorded 55 tackles, 5.5 for loss and three sacks. Hometown: Orion, Ill. Tidbits: In three seasons at Iowa, he made 40 consecutive starts at defensive tackle but...
Jets trade defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers to Broncos
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The New York Jets traded defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers to the Denver Broncos on Saturday for a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press. Franklin-Myers was due to count about $16.4 million on the Jets’ salary...
Pitt wide receiver Bub Means goes to Saints in 5th round
Day after day, Bub Means, M.J. Devonshire and other Pitt defensive backs competed at practice. But Devonshire knew long before Means’ first practice in 2022 that he was dealing with someone special. The New Orleans Saints knew it, too, and they drafted Means on Saturday in the fifth round of...
Super Bowl champion Chiefs snap up Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in 5th round
Hunter Nourzad spent six seasons on the offensive lines of Cornell and Penn State, getting experience at center, guard and tackle. He’s mainly a center, but that versatility caught the eyes of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who drafted him Saturday in the fifth round (159th choice overall)....
Steelers 4th-round pick Mason McCormick ready to compete for starting spot at guard
When he met with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the predraft process April 15, Mason McCormick’s visit to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex coincided with Troy Fautanu’s top-30 interview. Little did McCormick know at the time that he and Fautanu would become teammates less than two weeks later. Using another draft pick...
Mason McCormick bio: Steelers’ 4th-round pick (119th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Mason McMormick Fourth-round pick, No. 119 overall Guard, South Dakota State 6-foot-4, 309 pounds Stats: Two-time defending FCS national champion South Dakota State ranked sixth nationally in both total offense and scoring offense in 2023 with McCormick as the starting left guard for all 30 games in that span. Hometown:...
Unlike draft night cell reception, Zach Frazier’s thoughts on joining Steelers are loud, clear
After hearing Zach Frazier’s draft night story, a local telecom company might want to sign him to an endorsement deal. Can you hear me now? Certainly not the Pittsburgh Steelers when coach Mike Tomlin phoned the former West Virginia center to inform him the team had selected him in the...
Giants select Penn State tight end Theo Johnson in 4th round
Former Penn State tight end Theo Johnson raised his NFL stock considerably during the combine in Indianapolis, and his efforts paid off Saturday when he was selected in the fourth round (107th overall) by the New York Giants. The Giants are getting a 6-foot-6, 260-pound athlete who can catch. Penn...
In 1st year with Penguins, Lars Eller earned paycheck, making notable impact
Which first-year player brought in by Kyle Dubas made the biggest impact this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins? That’s debatable. With his solid presence down the stretch as the starting goalie for the final three weeks of the season, goalie Alex Nedeljkovic has a strong case. Winger Reilly Smith and...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Here’s how the Pirates can maximize profits with Paul Skenes
With phenom flamethrower Paul Skenes likely to join the Pittsburgh Pirates in mid-May or a bit later, it’s time to map out the game plan for Skenes’ first MLB start. It will definitely take place at PNC Park. The Pirates aren’t dumb when it comes to matters of profit. There’s...
Position of paradox: Pirates have decisions to make at catcher when Yasmani Grandal returns
The catcher position has been a paradox for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The defensive whiz who won the starting job last year is out for the season after injuring his elbow swinging a bat. The two-time All-Star brought in for veteran leadership has been sidelined since spring training. The backup brought...
Pirates farm report for April 26, 2024: 5 Bradenton pitchers combine on 5-hit shutout
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 12-12) and Omaha (Royals) were rained out. The game will be played as a part of a doubelheader at 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Next: Saturday at Omaha (Royals), 7:05 p.m. ALTOONA (Double-A, 5-13) hit only six singles in a 6-2 loss to Akron (Guardians). RF Jase Bowen (.167) went...
Patrick Bailey hits 3-run home run off David Bednar to give Giants walk-off win over Pirates
A scoreless game came down to the 2023 National League saves leaders pitching the ninth inning, and San Francisco’s Camilo Doval escaped a bases-loaded jam against the Pittsburgh Pirates. David Bednar wasn’t as fortunate. Patrick Bailey hit a three-run home run to lift the Giants to a 3-0 walk-off win...
Tim Benz: Playing young linemen well worth the risk for Steelers
Steelers fans are getting exactly what they wanted so far in the 2024 NFL Draft. In the ramp-up to this selection weekend, I posted a social media poll asking what position the Steelers should address in the first round on Thursday. After 1,000 votes, 47.4% of respondents wanted a center...
Steelers draft Bednarik Award winner as nation’s best defensive player, ILB Payton Wilson
He was the 98th player selected overall. Five prospects classified as inside linebackers were taken before him. But the Pittsburgh Steelers can make a reasonable claim they took the best defensive player in the draft. After all, Payton Wilson has the hardware to prove it. An inside linebacker from NC...
Minor league report: Penguins’ season ends with overtime loss in Game 2Video
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ season came to an end after a 5-4 overtime road loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Game 2 of a first-round series at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. A goal by forward Jacob Gaucher at 2:11 of overtime secured victory for the Phantoms...
Payton Wilson bio: Steelers’ 3rd-round pick (98th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Payton Wilson Third-round pick, No. 98 overall ILB, N.C. State 6-4, 233 Stats: Capped injury-marred career at N.C. State by starting 23 games over final two seasons. He ranked fifth nationally with 138 tackles in 2023. Totaled 17.5 tackles for loss and had six sacks and three interceptions. Hometown: Hillsborough,...
Penn State edge rusher Adisa Isaac goes to Ravens in 3rd round
After disrupting Big Ten offenses at Penn State, Adisa Isaac will turn his attention toward the NFL next season after he was drafted in the third round (93rd overall) by the Baltimore Ravens on Friday. One of the Big Ten’s best edge rushers, Isaac (6-foot-4, 249 pounds) started 10 games...
Roman Wilson bio: Steelers’ 3rd-round pick (84th overall) in 2024 NFL draft
Roman Wilson Third-round pick, No. 84 overall WR, Michigan 5-foot-11, 185 pounds Stats: Tied for ninth in the nationally with 12 receiving touchdowns last season and led Michigan in receptions (48) and receiving yards (789). Over four college seasons had 107 receptions for 1,707 yards and 20 touchdowns. Hometown: Maui,...
Steelers nab WR Roman Wilson with 3rd-round pick
Continuing a run of offensive players in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers took Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson with their first pick of the third round Friday night, the No. 84 overall selection. Wilson joined tackle Troy Fautanu and center Zach Frazier as the team’s top three picks. The...
Colts make trade to move up in 3rd round, select Pitt offensive lineman Matt Goncalves
Former Pitt offensive lineman Matt Goncalves received plenty of pats on the back, hugs and text messages Friday night when he was drafted in the third round (79th overall) by the Indianapolis Colts One text stood out, however, when he connected with former Pitt defensive line coach Charlie Partridge, who...
Duquesne gets verbal commitment from ex-Furman forward Alex Williams, 4th transfer to join Dukes
Dru Joyce III has been Duquesne’s head coach for less than a month, and he’s wasted no time restocking the Dukes’ roster. The most recent of the four transfer players to give Joyce a verbal commitment is former Furman forward Alex Williams, who made his announcement Friday. Let’s get it!!...
Patriots draft well-seasoned Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in 3rd round
When the New England Patriots selected Penn State’s Caedan Wallace in the third round Friday night (68th overall), they got one of the most experienced offensive tackles in the NFL Draft. #PennState OT Caedan Wallace has 40 career starts and 1,276 snaps at right tackle in his career.He’s one of...
Michael Penix hears from Kirk Cousins, Michael Vick after landing with Falcons
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr., the biggest surprise of the NFL Draft’s first round, received a congratulatory call from Kirk Cousins on Thursday night even as Cousins’ agent was second-guessing the Atlanta Falcons adding depth to their quarterback spot. Penix described the chat with Cousins as “a very...
