Steelers/NFL category, Page 6
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers returns — but takes no snaps under center, then suffers bloodied nose
Aaron Rodgers didn’t like how he played during Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. He didn’t care much for how the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense did on whole, either. But whatever was wrong with Rodgers in particular or the Steelers in general had little if anything to do with the fracture...
Airing of Grievances: 3rd quarter catastrophe, run defense debacle lead to humiliating Steelers loss
Watching the Steelers on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills made me wonder if they all ate some Thanksgiving leftovers that had gone bad in the refrigerator. Because the entire team threw up all over itself during a 26-7 loss to fall to 6-6. The offense was bad. The defense was...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward ‘ticked off’ at Bills’ Josh Allen for ‘kneeing’ him in the midsection
A 15-yard taunting penalty assessed to the team that was just scored upon? It raised eyebrows. Pittsburgh Steelers co-captain Cameron Heyward, though, said he had good reason for mixing it up with Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen after an Allen touchdown pass during the third quarter of the Bills’ victory Sunday....
Patrick Queen does not finish Steelers loss with hip injury, James Pierre a concussion
Two Pittsburgh Steelers starters on defense did not finish Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills because of injury. Inside linebacker Patrick Queen suffered a hip injury late in the second quarter of the 26-7 defeat. Initially announced by the team as questionable to return, early in the third quarter the...
Rodgers’ return doesn’t help as Bills send Steelers to 5th loss in past 7 games
Aaron Rodgers’ return from a left wrist injury didn’t provide the jolt the Pittsburgh Steelers were seeking Sunday. Instead, it was a jolt to Rodgers that awakened the Buffalo Bills and sent the Steelers to another loss. Rodgers lost a fumble after being sacked from behind on the first play...
‘Fire Tomlin’ chants ring out at Acrisure Stadium late in Bills’ blowout of Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t formally fired a coach in more than a half century. If the angry fans at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday had their way, that would change. A robust “Fire Tomlin” chant was recited during the fourth quarter of a game that the Buffalo Bills won 26-7 against...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers returns to game after missing a series with cut to his nose
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was forced out of Sunday’s game after absorbing a hit on the first snap from scrimmage of the second half of a matchup against the Buffalo Bills. Rodgers had a cut on his nose. He missed one series but returned. Rodgers was playing for the...
Veteran CB Darius Slay a healthy inactive for Steelers
Six-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay has been benched by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 34-year-old veteran was designated as a healthy inactive for Sunday’s home game against the Buffalo Bills. Slay was a stalwart on Philadelphia Eagles teams that won two of the past three NFC championships and claimed the...
Steelers vs. Bills: Get ready for 2025 Week 13 matchup
The Buffalo Bills have had the number of the Pittsburgh Steelers the past several seasons, winning four of the past five in the series, dating to 2016. The teams will meet at 4:25 p.m. Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play...
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones placed on injured reserve with neck injury
Until this weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones had never missed an NFL game because of injury. On Saturday, it was revealed that he won’t play at least for the next month. The Steelers placed Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury, meaning he must sit out the...
With stretch run approaching and Buffalo looming, Steelers want to ‘plant a flag’ in AFC North race
As December approaches, with one test remaining this month on the NFL calendar, the Pittsburgh Steelers are at a crossroads. With a 6-5 record, they sit atop the mediocre AFC North, a half-game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. They resided in familiar territory a year ago only to have their...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Trading George Pickens was still the right move for Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers stay embedded in the mushy middle with no escape in sight, the new blame-game sidebar is the trade of wideout George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys for two draft picks this past offseason, that the Steelers shouldn’t have done it. Pickens is having a great year...
Steelers 4 Downs: Aaron Rodgers throwing short, shorter, shortest — and not downfield
1. No depth While much of the blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defeat in Chicago last weekend has fallen at the feet of backup quarterback Mason Rudolph and his throw-short attack, the Steelers have been playing it safe in the passing game all season. No quarterback in the NFL has...
Scouting the Bills: Steelers opponent ranks among top 5 in NFL in points, yards
SCOUTING THE BILLS Last meeting Bills beat Steelers, 31-17, on Jan. 15, 2024, in Buffalo (playoffs). Key matchup Steelers ILBs vs. Bills QB Josh Allen Josh Allen figures to take over as the NFL’s leading rusher among quarterbacks with 13 yards Sunday. He would pass the recently benched Justin Fields...
Veteran Andrus Peat the surprise choice to start at left tackle for Steelers
He’s making his first start of the season in only his second game of 2025, and he’s doing so at a position he hasn’t started at during a regular-season game for almost two full years. And he’s doing it all while tasked with protecting the blind side of an injury-compromised...
Steelers injury report: Alex Highsmith returns; DK Metcalf, Joey Porter Jr. to play vs. Bills
Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only prominent Pittsburgh Steelers starter set to return to the lineup this week. After a two-game absence because of a pectoral injury, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith on Friday was given the green light to play in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. “It feels great to...
‘All systems go’: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers will start Sunday vs. Bills
“All systems go.” Using that phrase, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin announced Aaron Rodgers will start Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The four-time NFL MVP quarterback was a full participant at Friday’s practice, Tomlin said, and will carry no injury designation on the status report for Sunday’s crucial AFC...
Football Footnotes: The most surprising stat of Steelers-Bills reveals a lot about Mike Tomlin’s team
The most amazing stat heading into the Steelers-Bills game Sunday at Acrisure Stadium is 30:0. Thirty is the number of questions that were asked at head coach Mike Tomlin’s press conference Tuesday. Zero is the number of questions that had to do with the Steelers’ opponent, the Buffalo Bills. Those...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers returns to practice as full participant
Sporting a new black wrap on his fractured left wrist, Aaron Rodgers was a full participant in practice Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It represented the first extended practice participation for Rodgers since he injured his wrist in the first half two weeks ago against Cincinnati, and it is a...
Steelers searching for way to stop NFL’s ‘superhero,’ Bills QB, defending MVP Josh Allen
The defending NFL MVP is visiting Acrisure Stadium on Sunday and, for once, it’s not Lamar Jackson or even Patrick Mahomes. Josh Allen will try to continue his mastery of the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Buffalo Bills visit in a game that is borderline must-win situation for both teams. Allen...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers seeks ‘different outcome’ as he prepares to return to lineup
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t wearing a brace or cast on his fractured left wrist following practice Wednesday. Then again, the 41-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback didn’t take part in the workout, either. As was the case the previous Wednesday, Rodgers spent the day working with the strength and conditioning staff to heal...
Regardless of quarterback, Steelers want more from lackluster passing game
Losses in four of the past six games have cost the Pittsburgh Steelers sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Once ahead comfortably in the division, the Steelers take a 6-5 record into their game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The defense’s issues have been well-documented. Quarterback Aaron...
Steelers notes: Andrus Peat prepared to step in at tackle; Pat Freiermuth honored
For many of the 127 games Andrus Peat has played in the NFL, he’s been at offensive tackle. Though Peat has much more regularly practiced at guard since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, out of necessity, his focus has shifted to tackle this week. “Whatever the team needs to win,” Peat...
Steelers injury report: DK Metcalf does not practice; Alex Highsmith, Joey Porter Jr. limited
Wide receiver DK Metcalf sat out Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, three days after suffering an ankle injury during a loss at the Chicago Bears. Coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday indicated Metcalf’s ailment likely would not prevent him from playing in Sunday’s home game against the Buffalo Bills. In a similar...
Mark Madden: Let Aaron Rodgers call plays, feed DK Metcalf and more things the Steelers can try
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-5 but seem in disarray. Linebacker Patrick Queen questioned the defensive scheme after the 31-28 loss at Chicago this past Sunday. Ex-Steeler Trai Essex agreed, saying, “It’s not a talent issue. It’s definitely schematics.” Former Steeler James Harrison, like Essex a two-time Super Bowl champ, turned...
