The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 despite missing one of the team’s most important defensive players. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. sat out for that contest due to back and conditioning issues. While Porter was able to get in limited practices in Week 2, he’ll miss Sunday’s contest due to those issues. But if the team has its way, Porter will take the field next week. The Steelers are reportedly planning for Porter to return to action against the Cincinnat...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) are on the road for the first time this season, traveling to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots (0-1). After a disappointing Week 1 loss to Drew Lock and the Seattle Seahawks, the Patriots will look to bounce back in their home opener. The Steelers are looking to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach a deal with Joey Porter Jr. before the start of the regular season one week ago, but how close did the two sides actually come to an agreement? The P-G’s Gerry Dulac previously revealed that Porter’s asking price was at least $30 million per year. Now, Dulac may have […]
The Steelers will hope to turn their season-opening win into a season-opening winning streak in their Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots in Foxborough. The Patriots (0-1) are coming off a tough Week 1 loss, but also a mini bye week after falling 13-10 to the Seahawks last Wednesday. The Steelers (1-0) defeated […]
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers will hit the road to take on the New England Patriots, looking to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Steelers will once again be without cornerback Joey Porter Jr. in this one, as the star holds out for a new contract despite being cleared to play from a back […]
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The New England Patriots’ game day roster underwent some significant changes from Week 1 to Week 2. Some of those are prompted by injuries to wide receiver A.J. Brown and cornerback Carlton Davis. With the former on temporary injured reserve because of the ankle sprain he suffered against the Seahawks last Wednesday, the team opted […]
The battle over CB Joey Porter Jr. and his contract may be paused for the regular season, but the one over his back injury remains ongoing. Officially ruled out of today’s game against the New England Patriots due to a back injury the team relisted Porter with late in the week, CBS Sports’ sideline reporter […]
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy could accomplish a rare feat in Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots. With […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Foxborough on Sunday to face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, with kickoff set for 1:00 PM ET on CBS. How to Watch Steelers vs Patriots Pittsburgh opened the season with a 20-13 victory…
TreVeyon Henderson is officially back. The second-year running back, who missed the New England Patriots’ season opener in Seattle because of an ankle injury suffered in late August, is part of his team’s game day roster for Week 2: he will make his season debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Henderson returned to practice […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers released their list of inactive players for the team’s Week 2 Sunday afternoon road game against the New England Patriots, and it includes seven players in total. After officially being ruled out for the Week 2 game against the Patriots on the team’s injury report, CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) and WR Michael Pittman Jr. (foot) are both inactive on Sunday. This will mark the second consecutive game that Porter has missed and it will be the first one Pittman has missed. Port...
The Steelers will be without two starters today when they take on the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadum. Receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. were both ruled out for today’s game. This will be the second straight game that Porter has missed. With Porter out, it will once again be Jamel Dean and Asante Samuel Jr. who will be called upon. Dean signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent this offseason after spending the last seven years with the Tampa Bay ...
Here is the final list of inactive players for Sunday's game between the Steelers and Patriots.
FOXBOROUGH — When the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon, Mike McCarthy’s team will be […]
Despite being inactive for Sunday’s game, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (back/conditioning) traveled with the team to Foxborough. Porter […]
Pittsburgh opened the Mike McCarthy era with a victory behind a dominant defense, but Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers offense […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers released their list of inactive players for the team’s Week 2 Sunday afternoon road game against the New England Patriots, and it includes seven players in total. After officially being ruled out for the Week 2 game against the Patriots on the team’s injury report, CB Joey Porter Jr. (back) and WR […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell would like to see the Steelers end their longtime tradition of not doing […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers are coming off a rough performance in Week 1, and now they’re shorthanded entering Sunday’s Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots. Though the Steelers won against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, the offense had major struggles. The run game was very inconsistent, and the pass catchers struggled to consistently catch the football. DK Metcalf had a huge drop on what could have gone for a touchdown, and he failed to make a contested catch in the en...
The New England Patriots will host the Pittsburgh Steelers without one of their biggest stars. Find out why A.J. Brown is not available.
A.J. Brown will not be playing today when the New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season. The star wide receiver is sidelined after suffering a high ankle sprain during New England’s season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
Brown suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Patriots’ 13-10 loss to Seattle,...
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers are coming off a rough performance in Week 1, and now they’re shorthanded entering Sunday’s Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots. Though the Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1, the offense had major struggles. The run game was very inconsistent, and the pass catchers struggled to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the New England Patriots in Week 2 as they look to start the year 2-0 for the second time in three seasons. Pittsburgh defeated New England last year in Week 3 by the score of 21-14. Without A.J. Brown, the Patriots are a bit thin at receiver. The Steelers […]
Here are the latest updates on Joe Porter Jr.'s status and how long he could be out for.
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the season with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons under new head coach Mike McCarthy. However, the team’s defensive optimism has been overshadowed by ongoing drama surrounding star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. NFL reporter Brooke Pryor characterized the situation as completely “messy” after contract talks broke down over guaranteed money, leading […]
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