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Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active Day 1 of free agency concluded with three key additions and three departures. Monday, March 9, marked the opening day of the legal tampering window in the 2026 NFL season. This essentially means teams and players can negotiate deals, but cannot officially put pen to paper until Wednesday, […]
The San Francisco 49ers have the perfect opportunity to trade Mac Jones this offseason. Teams like Arizona, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Indianapolis could all use starting quarterbacks. Free agent options available include Kyler Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins, and Justin Fields. So it’s no surprise to hear The Athletic’s Dianni Russini tweet that a few […]
Day 1 on the NFL’s legal tampering period ended with a flurry of rumors about the Steelers talking to other teams, especially the Dallas Cowboys, about potentially trading middle linebacker Patrick Queen. However, NFL Network’s Jane Slater posted Tuesday that the Cowboys’ potential trade for Patrick Queen “may have hit a snag.” Slater added that […]
The Steelers and former Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean agreed to a three-year, $36.75 million deal on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period Monday. On Tuesday, Over the Cap reported the structure of Dean’s contract in Pittsburgh, and it’s impressively team friendly. Dean has a $1.5 million salary in 2026, and along with […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the biggest moves of the unofficial beginning of the new league year on Monday, trading for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr, and subsequently giving him a three-year, $59 million extension. It was reported that the Steelers and Colts exchanged late-round picks as part of the trade, and […]
It turned out to be an eventful morning skate for the Penguins today ahead of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight. The team provided a glut of injury updates, including the announcement that Justin Brazeau will be out for a while. Girard has missed a practice in his short stint with Pittsburgh while managing […]
After a couple days off, the Carolina Hurricanes (40-17-6) are back in action tonight to host the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-17-14) at 7 PM. Following Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Calgary Flames, the Canes have a chance to get back in the win column in a battle of the two top teams in the Metropolitan Division. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers were very active to kickoff the opening day of legal tampering, the unofficial beginning of the new league year. In total, Pittsburgh made six moves, ranging from re-signings, free agent signings, and trades. In light of those moves, these are my grades for every one of them. CB Asante Samuel Re-signing Samuel […]
Vikings free agency explodes (or at least fizzles): James Pierre signs, Jonathan Greenard trade buzz continues! Dive into Monday’s action, or relative lack of, shocks with Tyler Forness. In this episode of The Real Forno Show, host Tyler Forness and producer Dave Stefano dissect the Minnesota Vikings’ initial free agency moves, blending expert analysis with […]
Sometimes, football teams will hit home runs. No, it’s not a charity softball game developed by one of their star players against the Savannah Bananas. The Arizona Cardinals signed OG Isaac Seumalo, age 32, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, on the opening day of free agency. That, my friends, is a home run. On a list […]
The Philadelphia Flyers have been on a roller coaster this past weekend, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a thrilling shootout victory Saturday night before getting embarrassed at home by the New York Rangers 6-2. Not much has gone right for this team lately, but one positive development has been Matvei Michkov’s shift to the right wing and the effectiveness we’ve seen from the move. In the wake of the Flyers dealing forward Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defensem...
Small sample sizes in sports can be very misleading. They can be noisy. But sometimes they give you a vibe that either makes you never want to see it again, or makes you want to see way more of it. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a little bit of both regarding their newest defenseman, Sam […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (31-17-14, 78 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (40-17-6, 86 points, 1stplace Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcasts on FanDuel Sports Network South and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are heading out West later this week to play some late-night games against the […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Tuesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins begin a difficult stretch of games on Tuesday, with a five-game road trip against several likely playoff teams, including the Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, and Utah Mammoth. Pittsburgh recently earned some important points despite Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin’s absences. Is it […]
Day 1 of free agency is in the books, and the Steelers certainly made some headlines: Free agency certainly isn’t over, but Day 1 tends to set the tone. Pittsburgh has already filled two of its biggest offseason roster holes: WR2 and CB2. How did Steelers general manager Omar Khan do on Day 1 of […]
It’s that part of the NFL offseason where anything feels possible. The Steelers already made a trade at the start of free agency, and now there’s chatter about the possibility of another. On Monday, two credentialed Cowboys reporters mentioned that Dallas had some interest in trading for Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen after missing out on […]
New Steelers running back Rico Dowdle will be signing a two-year, $12.25 million deal with Pittsburgh, KPRC2’ Aaron Wilson reported late Monday. Dowdle’s $6.125 yearly average is less than the $7 million former Steeler Kenneth Gainwell is expected to be making with the Tampa Buccaneers on his new deal. Dowdle rushed for 1,076 yards and […]
After signing Rico Dowdle late on Monday, the Steelers weren’t done with roster moves just yet. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are re-signing Esezi Otomewo to a one-year deal. The contract details have yet to be released. Otomewo was a restricted free agent entering the new league year, but it sounds like he […]
After an entertaining 4–3 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers came out flat against a struggling New York Rangers squad and never recovered, losing 6–2. The Basics First period: 1:04- Noah Laba (Matthew Robertson, Tye Kartye), 13:06- Mika Zibanejad (Alexis Lafreniere, Vladislav Gavrikov), 19:23- Alexis Lafreniere (Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck) (PPG) Second period: 3:54-Matvei Michkov (Jamie Drysdale, Trevor Zegras)(PPG), 6:40- Gabe ...
Look. It’s spring training. I’m not going to get too wound up in the final score. There was some really good tonight and some really blah tonight. On the positive side of the ledger, just-announced Opening Day starter Max Fried looked like an ace on the mound, mixing his repertoire and flummoxing Pirates hitters. Meanwhile, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t done making moves on the first day of legal tampering. Per Jordan Schultz, the Steelers are signing former Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle. The South Carolina product rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, averaging just under five yards per rush in each season. This […]
Steelers News Steelers Acquire Michael Pittman Jr. From Colts in Late-Round Pick Swap, Sign WR to Extension The Pittsburgh Steelers are acquiring wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. from the Indianapolis Colts in a swap of late-round draft picks, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday. Pittsburgh also signed Pittman to a new three-year, $59 million extension [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers lose another one of their own on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, as offensive guard Isaac Seumalo has signed a lucrative new deal with the Arizona Cardinals. As reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Seumalo’s new deal is for three years and is worth $31.5 million dollars. The former […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are beginning to shrink their spring training roster as Opening Day approaches. On Monday, the Bucs announced several players being optioned to Triple-A, and others reassigned to minor league camp. Eight moves were announced, most notably right-handed pitchers Antwone Kelly, Thomas Harrington, and Wilber Dotel sent to Triple-A Indianapolis, signaling they are […]
Spring training continues tonight for the Yankees, with Pittsburgh coming to George M. Steinbrenner Field to face off with the Bronx Bombers. A considerable chunk of the Yankees’ roster is occupied at the World Baseball Classic—albeit with Jazz Chisholm Jr. and José Caballero now about to head home with their teams eliminated— but the Yanks […]