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For the fifth consecutive offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be looking for a new quarterback. Ever since Ben Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 season, the Steelers have had a new Week 1 starter every season since, and it appears that trend will continue. While Aaron Rodgers may return in 2026, it doesn’t seem likely after […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering their most crucial offseason in two decades, as they will hire a new head coach for the first time since 2007 after Mike Tomlin stepped down. Additionally, the Steelers will make several changes to their roster between now and training camp in late July, and a few of those changes […]
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For nearly the entirety of his 19-year coaching tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin has been referred to as a players’ coach. When Tomlin and the Pittsburgh brass elected to draft RB Najee Harris in 2021, the Alabama product also felt such a relationship. Harris tells all regarding departing chat with Tomlin Harris’ time […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Friday that they have signed J.J. Galbreath to a reserve/future contract. The 24-year-old tight end rejoins the Steelers after a stint with the team during training camp and on the practice squad this past season. Galbreath originally joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of South Dakota after […]
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The Steelers are searching for a new head coach, meaning that assistants under former head coach Mike Tomlin have been searching for jobs elsewhere around the league. Teams have requested interviews with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for both head coaching and offensive coordinator jobs this offseason. Smith interviewed with the Tennessee Titans for their […]
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Another domino has fallen in the NFL’s 2026 coaching carousel, with the Baltimore Ravens announcing Thursday they have hired Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter as their next head coach. The news takes one of the offseason’s top coaching destinations off the board, as well as one of the Steelers’ head coaching candidates. Pittsburgh interviewed Minter […]
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The Steelers added another name to their offseason roster Thursday, signing defensive end Jahvaree Ritzie per a team announcement. Ritzie went undrafted in 2025 out of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel, he recorded 40 total tackles and 6.5 sacks in his final collegiate season, along with one incredibly memorable interception: The 6’4, 294-pound defender […]
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Welcome back to another discussion about the 2026 NFL draft cycle. After having to do some quick rebranding, Joey Bray and Ryan Parish are back to discuss Dante Moore’s decision to return to school and the guys’ trip to Mobile, Alabama, next week for the Senior Bowl. Please, like and subscribe so that you get […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver room is widely viewed as an area in need of significant overhaul, and ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes help could arrive early in the 2026 NFL Draft. In his latest mock draft, released Wednesday, Kiper projects the Steelers to select Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston with the 21st […]
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The two most talked about positions in Pittsburgh sports are both vacant as the Steelers reach the middle of January. 2026 has brought the Steelers a ninth year in a row without a playoff win, saw Mike Tomlin step down in front of a tearful locker room, and questions remain as to who will finally […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach search continues as a handful of names seem to pull away from the pack. The Steelers have had in-person interviews with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, and former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy. Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator […]
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Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores signed a contract extension with Minnesota, the team announced Wednesday. However, NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that the coach remains a candidate in the Steelers and Ravens’ head coaching searches. Flores’ previous contract had expired with the Vikings, and his new one is contingent on him not accepting a head […]
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Former Steelers wide receiver Adam Thielen recently provided insight into Mike Tomlin’s final address to the team following the longtime head coach’s resignation. Tomlin, who led Pittsburgh for 19 seasons, announced his decision to step down on January 13, one day after the Steelers suffered their seventh consecutive playoff loss. Speaking on Barstool Sports’ Pardon […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came to an end nine days ago, but they have remained in the headlines thanks to their ongoing search for just their fourth coach since the start of the Super Bowl era. The process of finding an organization’s next head coach is not a particularly fast one. When the Steelers last […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the midst of finding their next head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons. However, they could also be about to lose one of their top executives. Per Mark Kaboly, assistant general manager Andy Weidl will interview for the vacant Atlanta Falcons GM job. “Steelers assistant general manager […]
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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: Lightning Fast Ex-Steelers Running Back Finds New Pro Home (From Steelers Now’s Aaron Becker): Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr. has found a new professional home, being drafted by […]
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The Steelers signed defensive back Doneiko Slaughter and offensive lineman Lorenzo Thompson to reserve/futures contracts on Tuesday, the team announced. Slaughter went undrafted in 2025. He scored a 6.67 RAS ahead of the draft, running a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at 6’0, 190 pounds. Playing college football at Tennessee and later Arkansas, he had a reputation […]
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For the first time since 2018, no Steelers were named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s All-NFL team as the PFWA announced its all-star teams for the 2025 season. However, veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward was named to the PFWA’s All-AFC team, while linebacker Carson Bruener earned the special teamer spot on the All-Rookie […]
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We are starting to see the domino effect of Mike Tomlin stepping down as the Steelers head coach. Exactly one week to the day of Tomlin stepping down, one of his longtime assistants has already landed a new job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Tuesday that Danny Smith was hired […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have entered the second round of their head coach interviews after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates to begin the process. Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Minnesota Vikings defesnive coordinator Brian Flores are both set to meet with the team in person for second interviews. Additionally, former Dallas Cowboys and Green […]
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Already two weeks into the NFL Playoffs, the new league year — and free agency — is rapidly approaching. While the Steelers are unlikely to make any significant signings until the franchise’s new head coach is announced, let’s take an early look at the Steelers set to hit free agency in March. Which are the […]
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One of the candidates in the Steelers’ head coaching search might be off the board, with the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley “closing in” on a deal to make Hafley Miami’s next head coach, according to reports from Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz […]
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The Steelers signed offensive lineman Sataoa Laumea to a reserve/futures deal, the team announced Monday. Laumea was a sixth-round pick in 2024 by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Utah. During his rookie year, the 6’4, 319-pound offensive lineman started six games at guard. However, the Steelers announced him as an offensive tackle. […]
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The offseason has begun for 28 teams around the NFL, 10 of whom will have different head coaches. The New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons have each hired former AFC North head coaches, as John Harbaugh is the new head man for the Giants, and the Falcons have hired Kevin Stefanski. The remaining eight teams […]
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