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Welcome back to another edition of Read & React! With training camp set to begin at the end of this month, we’ve nearly made it through the quiet portion of the NFL calendar. Soon, your feeds will be stuffed with the usual summer fare: stories on players who arrived at camp in the best shape […]
Versatility is something the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new coaching staff is clearly very keen on. On both sides of the ball, the Steelers have looked for players who can play multiple roles. That gives them the ability to get creative and makes it easier to manage depth. Especially in the secondary, where the Steelers have collected […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to act on their problems only when things end in a disaster. They will begin 2026 with a new defensive coordinator in Patrick Graham, who replaces Teryl Austin. Even though Graham’s arrival seems promising, the scars left by Austin’s handling of the defense are fresh in Juan Thornhill’s memory. “I didn’t […] The post “I Didn’t Enjoy Playing for That DC”: Ex-Steelers Safety Makes Blunt Admission About Mike Tomlin’s Former Assistant appeared first on EssentiallySp...
Player: DT Keeanu Benton Stock Value: Even Reasoning: While there’s been a lot of talk about Keeanu Benton this offseason, it doesn’t, as yet, amount to very much. Between discussions about his role this season and contract talks, nobody seems to know where he fits anymore. To my mind, however, the most likely answer will […]
It looks like Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt has a lot to prove this season. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers T.J. Watt Disrespected By Latest ESPN Rankings
Everybody likes underdogs, overachievers, and sleepers, so who are the Steelers’ candidates for this year’s 53-man roster? At this stage, it’s hard to say how many legitimate candidates there are. So much has changed about the team this offseason, most importantly, the coaching staff. Mike McCarthy will have different means of evaluating players from Mike […]
Steelers Daily News & Links: Your daily stop for all of the news and links. 🏈 Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackers […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Daily News & Links: Steelers OLBs Train Together; St. Vincent College Field Blessed
The Steelers will have their hands full with Vega Ioane for years to come—but first, it’s the Ravens’ problem. At least, their defense’s problem. Baltimore’s first-round pick, Ioane is a big, powerful guard poised to be a Day-1 starter. And even the other side of the ball is ready to see what he has in […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers came into this season knowing they had to make some major additions to a few areas of their roster. Wide receiver was certainly one of them, and Germie Bernard was the second of two major adds at that spot. Although he would likely only step into the WR3 role at best, there […]
Can Joey Porter Jr. pick up his interceptions, or is that a weakness he can’t improve on? The number of interceptions Joey Porter Jr. produces is under the microscope right now solely because he’s in contract negotiations. While you always want your cornerbacks to maximize takeaways, it’s really about money at the moment. The fourth-year […]
In the buildup to the start of the 2026 season, there is a lot of hype surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ new-look secondary, particularly at cornerback. The signing of Jamel Dean and the drafting of Georgia’s Daylen Everette gave the Steelers a significant boost in the secondary. But everything revolves around budding star cornerback Joey Porter […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had plenty of fan-favorite players over the years. However, not everyone has received as much love from fans. Former Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall is one player that some in Pittsburgh still have negative feelings about. Much of that is because of his fumble in Super Bowl XLV, but Mendenhall got […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of new faces. In many ways, that refresh is a welcome change. It comes with its own growing pains, and leads beat writer Mark Kaboly to list it as his chief concern entering the Mike McCarthy era. “If they can get everything in order in time, just a whole new […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t lived up to their standard recently, failing to even win a playoff game for almost a decade. However, they’re still one of the NFL’s most accomplished franchises thanks in part to the many great players they’ve had suit up for them. That includes many from this century, but analyst Marc Sessler […]
Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Alan Saunders […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Afternoon Drive: Bengals Preview, JPJ Disrespected?
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Juan Thornhill opened up on his brief tenure with the Steelers. Let’s just say, Thornhill wasn’t […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Former Steelers Safety Blasts Teryl Austin: ‘I Didn’t Enjoy Playing for That DC’
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very disappointing season defensively in 2026. Pittsburgh finished 26th in total defense and 29th in passing defense, despite having the NFL’s most expensive defense. Because of this, then-defensive coordinator Teryl Austin faced a ton of scrutiny – more than he was already subjected to. Not only was it fans and […]
ESPN recently ranked every NFL team’s starting roster from 1 to 32, along with listing the biggest strength and weakness […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : What’s the Biggest Strength, Weakness on Steelers’ Roster?
The Pittsburgh Steelers made some major moves this offseason, adding to an offensive attack that needed a real jolt in the arm. On top of hiring Mike McCarthy as the 17th head coach in franchise history, McCarthy brings his expertise to the offensive side of the football, where he’ll call plays and try to scheme […]
Every year, ESPN puts together a list of the top-10 edge rushers, as voted on by NFL coaches, scouts and executives. T.J. Watt came in seventh this year, the lone Pittsburgh Steeler to be named. But Watt isn’t the only edge rusher on the Steelers’ roster looking to crack that list. In Alex Highsmith and […]
Despite having young promising talent, analysts are very skeptical of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line heading into the 2026 season. […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Is the Steelers’ Offensive Line Being Overlooked?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a lot of moving parts along their offensive line under new position coaches James Campen and Jahri Evans. Only center Zach Frazier is projected as the starter in the same position from the 2025 season. Across the board, the Steelers have shuffled the deck considerably, and some of that is due […]
In the modern NFL, a long snapper achieves a twisted form of perfection only when they remain completely invisible. For […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Why Christian Kuntz Is the Unseen Engine of the Steelers Special Teams
Before the dust had even settled for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season, Aaron Rodgers showered praise on Zach Frazier, saying […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Analyst Sets Sky-High Bar for Steelers Zach Frazier
Losing reigning team MVP and dependable offensive weapon Kenneth Gainwell in free agency to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a big blow to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Steelers turned right around and signed veteran Rico Dowdle, adding a dependable running back with experience under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy. Now, the Steelers appear to […]