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The Steelers are releasing tight end Jonnu Smith, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. Smith joined the Steelers as part of the Minkah Fitzpatrick/Jalen Ramsey trade with the Dolphins ahead of the 2025 season, coming off his first career Pro Bowl in 2024. On the Steelers, Smith reunited with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who coached him […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 8 hours ago | 0 reads
Aaron Rodgers’ future remains a mystery, maybe even more so than it felt yesterday. Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday afternoon and didn’t commit to re-signing with the Steelers or retiring. He’s been in touch with the organization, but the Steelers haven’t given Rodgers a firm deadline by which they need a […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers, as the four-time MVP made it clear that he would not make a decision regarding his future during his Wednesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. And while no decision was made, Rodgers did go out of his way to put over Will Howard as a […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
Aaron Rodgers joined The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, with many hoping the four-time MVP would let everyone know if he intended to continue his NFL career. Rodgers made it clear that he would not be making a decision today, which now keeps Steelers fans on watch for their next quarterback. There was one interesting […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 13 hours ago | 0 reads
The 2026 NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh! This draft season, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital, and their fit with the Steelers. The Steelers took a defensive lineman in the first […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 16 hours ago | 0 reads
Next week, the Steelers and the rest of the NFL will enter the free agency period, ending the month’s worth of anticipation that builds between the Super Bowl and the first major transactions of the 2026 season. Every year, Read & React takes turns playing general manager, formulating an offseason plan for the Steelers that […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 18 hours ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a ton of eyes o them when the new league year starts on March 11th. Pittsburgh has several positions of need, specifically quarterback and wide receiver. Aaron Rodgers’ future remains in the air, but with Kyler Murray set to become a free agent, perhaps Pittsburgh would rather kick the tires […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 18 hours ago | 0 reads
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Rookie Recap: Yahya Black (From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): “I think Yahya is ready,” said Heyward during the season. “Yahya is getting more comfortable in his alignment, playing with […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 22 hours ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals have been at the center of the quarterback universe for the last number of weeks, with the expectation being that they will move on from Kyler Murray, and they have now down just that. “Cardinals have informed QB Kyler Murray that they intend to release him on the first day of the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The new NFL league year officially begins in just over a week, with free agency opening on March 11th and legal tampering opening on March 9th. The Pittsburgh Steelers have several positions of need as they begin a new era under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy, and they currently sit with approximately $42.7 million in […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Just under a week remains before the NFL’s legal tampering period of free agency starts, and the team has yet to re-sign any of its players set to hit the open market. Names such as Aaron Rodgers, Kenneth Gainwell, and Isaac Seumalo are the big-ticket names, of course, but the team will still have several […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers have several pending free agents, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers and team MVP Kenneth Gainwell. There is another name, though, that may fly under the radar. Safety/special teams ace Miles Killebrew will be a free agent when the new league year begins. The soon-to-be 33-year-old played in just five games last season due […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone through a lot of turnover on offense over the last handful of seasons. Since 2021, they’ve had a different Week 1 starting quarterback in each season, and their No. 1 wide receiver has been a different name in each of the last three seasons. One player who has remained a […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Los Angeles Chargers have Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal at the running back position. That should be the two top rushers, but they could benefit from adding a third player to that position group. The Athletic insider Daniel Popper believes the Chargers could look towards signing Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell in free […]
From Bolts From The Blue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
We’ve made it past the NFL Combine. The event in Indianapolis serves as an annual reckoning for the draft sickos of the world. If you’re like me, you’ve found yourself completing a mock draft or two weekly since the Steelers were eliminated from the playoffs — ok, since December if we’re really being honest. And […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers need a lot of offensive help heading into the 2026 offseason. While they don’t yet know who their quarterback will be, the chances of it being Aaron Rodgers do look relatively high. Whoever is throwing the ball, though, needs more weapons to distribute it to. Outside of DK Metcalf, the Steelers’ receiving […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Drew Allar is one of the most intriguing players in the 2026 NFL Draft. A three-year starter at Penn State, Allar suffered a season-ending ankle injury halfway through the season. He entered 2025 as a Heisman candidate and one of the top quarterbacks for this upcoming draft after bypassing the opportunity after his junior year. […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). The NFL offseason continues. Only 23 weeks till the Hall of Fame game… Seems like much of the US has been getting a blizzard every couple weeks and many Delawarians lost power for days with multiple […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to release veteran offensive tackle Calvin Anderson, per Mike DeFabo of The Athletic. The Steelers will have $2 million against the cap with this move. Anderson has been with the Steelers since 2024, where he has appeared in 13 games. Before that, he spent 2023 with the New England Patriots […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers have done a tremendous job of rebuilding what was a very bad offensive line. After multiple years of names like Kendrick Green, Mason Cole, Trai Turner, and Chuks Orkorafor being weekly starters, the Steelers hit on several foundational pieces up front via free agency and the NFL Draft. Pittsburgh signed guard Isaac […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Happy Saturday! And also, the most popular day of the NFL Combine. Today, the quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers will be working out — and the Steelers should have quite a bit of interest in at least two of those position groups. The workouts will kick off at 1 p.m. EST. You can view […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ new head coach, Mike McCarthy, is already making a strong impression on members of the 2026 NFL Draft class. McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, is preparing for his first draft at the helm of the franchise, and several top prospects spoke glowingly about their interactions with him during media sessions at the NFL […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Every year since joining BTSC in 2024, Ryan Parish has put together a draft gems list. This series is not meant to predict who the Steelers will pick, but rather highlight players Ryan thinks will be viable NFL players, and should be available in Rounds 2-7. Looking for more? Check out Ryan’s picks this year […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 6 days ago | 0 reads
On the same day the Steelers received the worst grades in the entire league in the NFL Players Association’s leaked 2026 team report cards — including an “F-” in the “home game field” category — Steelers owner Art Rooney II announced Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium will be resurfaced ahead of the new season, according to the […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Steelers need help at wide receiver as much as any team in the NFL. The Steelers have met with a significant amount of the top wide receiver prospects in Indianapolis during NFL Combine week. University of Southern California receiver Makai Lemon is no exception. During his press conference at the NFL Combine on […]
From Behind the Steel Curtain | 6 days ago | 0 reads