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Steelers come to terms with safety, receiver

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers signed special teams ace Miles Killebrew to a two-year contract on Monday and also came to terms with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a one-year deal. Killebrew, a safety, earned All-Pro honors for the first time as a special teams selection in 2023. He collected 13 tackles in kick coverage and blocked a punt that turned into a momentum-shifting safety in a victory over Baltimore on Oct. 8. The 30-year-old Killebrew also played 111 snaps on the defensive side of the ball, his highest total since joining the Steelers in 2021 after five ...

Pickett set to hit reset with Eagles

By Dan Gelston The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — After two middling seasons in Pittsburgh, Kenny Pickett was ready to leave the Steelers behind — as well as most of the reasons why he wanted out, rather than stay and compete with Russell Wilson for the starting quarterback job. All ...

Steelers don’t give up much to obtain Bears QB Fields

By Andrew Seligman The Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, clearing the way for them to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — perhaps USC’s Caleb Williams. The Bears received a 2025 sixth-round ...

Steelers trade QB Pickett to Eagles

PITTSBURGH — The brief and tumultuous Kenny Pickett era in Pittsburgh is over. The Steelers are trading the quarterback to the Philadelphia Eagles, multiple sources told The Associated Press. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not official. Pittsburgh will ...

Wilson set to reboot career

By Will Graves The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson didn’t come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. Considering the lengths the Steelers went to woo the nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion — including the stunning ...

Steelers trade Kenny Pickett to Eagles

From Mirror reports PITTSBURGH -- Kenny Pickett's days in Pittsburgh are over. On Friday, the Steelers traded their third-year quartterback to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for draft picks, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Pickett was set to compete with Russell Wilson for the starting job in 2024. According to Schefter, the Steelers will receive the No. 98 pick and two 2025 seventh-round pick in exchange for Pickett and the No. 120 pick. Pickett, 25, was the team's first-round pick in 2022 and started 24 games, going 14-10 as their starter. He threw for 4,474 yards and 13 ...