By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Patrick Queen is well-versed in the labels attached to him. They pop up whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker happens to search his name in social media. The labels — Queen estimates there are at least 100 or so out there ...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward isn’t going anywhere. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle signed a three-year contract on Tuesday that runs through the 2026 season. Financial details were not disclosed. The 35-year-old Heyward — a first-round pick by the ...
By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Cam Heyward is running out of time in his playing career. No one is more acutely aware of that than the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle. There aren’t many players who stick around 14 years as Heyward has. Even fewer who have done ...
Last year’s record: 10-8 Expectations: The franchise has essentially been running in place for nearly a decade, and the angst of being “good but not good enough” is growing, so much so that a team known for its stability made a handful of dramatic — by Steelers’ standards anyway — moves in the offseason. The quarterback room was overhauled completely, with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields taking over Kenny Pickett (traded), Mitch Trubisky (cut) and Mason Rudolph (free agency). Longtime head coach Mike Tomlin hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator, hoping Smith can ...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook. Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields in which the 35-year-old Wilson held the “pole position” as Tomlin put it for months and did little to cede ground to Fields. “It was a difficult decision, but not difficult in a negative way,” Tomlin said. “The decision was difficult because of what they’re capable of doing.” Wilson will be the fourth ...
From Mirror reports The Pittsburgh Steelers trimmed their roster down to the required 53 player limit on Tuesday. The team made a mix of moves, including placing rookies Ryan Watts and Julius Welschof on the Reserve/Injured List. In addition, offensive lineman Dylan Cook and linebacker Jeremiah Moon were placed on the Reserve/Injured List (Designated for Return). The moves include: Waived Linebacker: Kyron Johnson, Luquay Washington, Jacoby Windmon, Marcus Haynes Defensive back: Zyon Gilbert, Thomas Graham Defensive line: Willington Previlon, Jacob Slade Offensive line: ...
