Pittsburgh Steelers Articles - Page 129

Fullback Derek Watt has recently signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  He’ll now be teaming up with his younger brother, All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Watt expressed that his brother J.J Watt was excited for both of them. “He’s [J.J. is] extremely happy for us, and very, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked to upgrade the tight end position when they signed former Indianapolis Colts standout Eric Ebron to a two-year contract on Friday. However, some are less than thrilled to have Ebron in the Steel City. Pittsburgh radio host Andrew Fillipponi made a point of tweeting out some thoughts from an NFL scout […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers slapped a franchise tag on linebacker Bud Dupree earlier this month, preventing him from hitting the free-agent market. While Dupree is currently under contract for just one year with the Steelers, the club does not seem to plan on him going anywhere next offseason: “Bud Dupree has always been a priority,” general […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered 2019 with Vance McDonald at tight end. At the time, it looked just fine, as McDonald had a breakout 2018 campaign. But then, McDonald went on to log just 38 catches for 273 yards and three touchdowns, highlighting the Steelers’ need for a more productive tight end entering free agency. Now, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden has some thoughts and isn’t afraid to share them. Not only that, but Haden even incorporated some sage advice for New York Giants running back and franchise cornerstone Saquon Barkley. The veteran CB imparted his wisdom to the world via Twitter. Haden believes that it is already time for Barkley […]

Despite the fact that the rest of the world is currently in flux, the NFL has managed to trudge forward — at least for now. Although the start of the 2020 campaign might be quite far off as it stands today, the latest installment of NFL free agency remains in full swing with players changing […]

Following six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Tom Brady signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meaning that the Bucs are parting ways with incumbent quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston thanked Tampa Bay for a great five years and mentioned that he’ll be back in February for Super Bowl LVI. It's been a great 5 seasons as a Buccaneer. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a wild ride in 2019. They started out with high hopes, but just two weeks into the season superstar quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down. With Roethlisberger out for the season due to injury, suddenly things looked much more bleak. Could the Steelers overcome the quarterback’s injury? It didn’t seem like it […]

The coronavirus has caused people around the world to remain quarantined in their homes to prevent worsening the pandemic and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers seems as if he’s been trapped inside for years. While delivering a message to fans, Roethlisberger looked unrecognizable with an absurd amount of facial hair. A stay-at-home message from […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and tight end have agreed to a two-deal worth $12 million, according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. The Steelers have been relatively quiet throughout free agency. However, they could not pass up on the opportunity to shore up another weapon for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to throw to. Ebron came into the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had elbow surgery six months ago and now claims he doesn’t have pain while throwing for the first time in years. Roethlisberger said in an interview with Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he has extreme confidence he will be ready to start the season and he is actually […]

After winning a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs Stefen Wisniewski has packed his bags and signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. The #Steelers are signing veteran OL Stefen Wisniewski to a two-year deal, source said. He started at OG in every postseason game for […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are attempting to find a variety of ways to create some cap space and they’ve begun restructuring contracts. After already restructuring multiple contracts, Pittsburgh restructured the contract of Maurkice Pouncey, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Steelers keep it rolling with the restructures. This time, it’s C Maurkice Pouncey, per source. Pouncey was due […]

Free-agent fullback Derek Watt is reportedly expected to sign a three-year, $9.75 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt will now be teaming up with his younger brother, All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt. The deal will also make Watt one of the highest-paid fullbacks in the NFL. The Steelers are expected to sign Derek Watt to […]

According to a Tuesday evening report from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Seattle Seahawks have added another offensive lineman to the mix. After losing out on the services of starting offensive tackle George Fant to free agency and ultimately the New York Jets on Monday evening, the Seahawks have now reportedly signed former Pittsburgh […]

The Watt brothers have managed to take the league by storm in recent years. And now, it appears two of them will now be playing alongside each other on Sundays. According to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, former Los Angeles Chargers fullback Derek Watt will be joining his brother T.J. with the Pittsburgh Steelers: Source: […]

If you wanted a reason to smile today (let’s be honest, you need it, we all do), the Pittsburgh Steelers are here to help. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, on Tuesday, they placed injured linebacker Ryan Shazier on the reserve/retired list. While that does sound like the happiest of news, it is them continuing […]

Although not an unrestricted free agent, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald managed to create a minor headline of his own to start off the week. According to a Monday afternoon report from Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio, the Steelers have restructured McDonald’s current contract to clear some available salary-cap space. As a result […]

Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster has officially announced his retirement. The 34-year-old announced his retirement on Monday, concluding an 11-year career with Pittsburgh. He originally joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent back in 2009. Foster was the team’s second-longest tenured member, only behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Foster released this statement upon […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed a franchise tag on linebacker Bud Dupree, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Dupree is coming off of a breakout 2019 campaign in which he played every game and racked up 46 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and a couple of fumble recoveries, making him one of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had an incredibly interesting 2019 season. It started in the offseason, with the crazy situation involving Antonio Brown. The receiver was not happy and demanded a trade. That was granted to the Buffalo Bills, but then it wasn’t. The trade fell through, but they eventually worked out a deal with the Las Vegas […]

It doesn’t take a genius to recognize the best teams in the NFL entering 2020. The Kansas City Chiefs just won the Super Bowl, so naturally, they’re at the top of the list. Then you have clubs like the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots (unless the wheels come off this offseason), Green […]

The Baltimore Ravens took the AFC North by storm in 2019, with Lamar Jackson putting together an MVP season in just his second year in the NFL. The other teams in the AFC North will use this offseason to try and prevent the Ravens from defending their division title next season. There are only a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have quite a few players that are going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but so do the Dallas Cowboys. As a result, it has been reported that the Steelers and Cowboys will be playing in this year’s Hall of Fame game. For the Steelers, both Troy Polamalu and Bill […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain their dominance in the NFL by relying on stacked draft classes. However, sometimes the team turns toward free agency for help. Needless to say, Pittsburgh drafts better players than it signs. The five worst free agent signings in Steelers history set the franchise back several years and cost the team millions […]

When Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019, he chose to wear the No. 39 in his 14 games with the team. In a post on social media on Monday, Fitzpatrick confirmed that he would be sticking with No. 39 in 2020. “I promised myself if it treats me well, if I […]

The Myles Garrett-Mason Rudolph situation sent shockwaves throughout the sports world back in Week 10 of the season. Well, after being suspended indefinitely by the league, Garrett was recently reinstated. Shortly after being reinstated, the Cleveland Browns star agreed to do an interview with ESPN. The only problem? The Browns apparently didn’t know of the […]

Unfortunately for Vikings fans, their favorite team is currently in what could quite possibly be the worst cap space situation in the league. Because of their financial situation not being ideal, the Vikings must have been happy to get back into the black with veteran defensive end Everson Griffen opting out of his contract and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning on keeping tight end Vance McDonald, according to Dale Lolley of DK Pittsburgh Sports. McDonald has a $5.5 million option for 2020, which the Steelers intend to exercise. While there are certainly better tight end options in free agency, Lolley notes that Pittsburgh feels it would get the best bang […]

Vance McDonald had a dismal season in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and he realizes he has to correct his mistakes in 2020. After missing the playoffs, McDonald feels he took steps in the wrong direction last season. “I think I took some steps backwards unfortunately as a player,” McDonald said, via the team’s website. “I don’t […]

It appears that Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher Bud Dupree will be in yellow and black for at least one more season. Per Jenna Laine of ESPN, the Steelers are likely to place the franchise tag on the 27-year-old pass rusher. Each team may franchise tag one player per season which puts a player that is […]

Bud Dupree is an impending free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, but the team wants to prevent him from leaving. Ahead of free agency, Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports believes that Dupree will be franchise tagged by Pittsburgh. The Steelers drafted Dupree in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft out […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting Ben Roethlisberger to be ready for the 2020 season, but Mason Rudolph is also recovering from his own injury. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Rudolph has resumed throwing for the first time since his injury. Mason Rudolph recently resumed throwing footballs coming off surgery for a fractured AC joint. He’s […]

Pittsburgh Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, and many would probably say he is one of the best leaders in football today. Well, on Wednesday morning, Pouncey spoke up on behalf of all NFL players regarding the new CBA proposal, and let’s just say that he isn’t very […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting Ben Roethlisberger to return next season and Steelers GM Kevin Colbert made some interesting comments pertaining to the veteran quarterback. During the week of the NFL Combine, Colbert revealed an update on Roethlisberger’s health heading into the 2020 season. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert was really positive about Big Ben’s checkup […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had quite the interesting season in 2019 and are focused on trying to return to being at the top of the AFC North. Of course, the injury to Ben Roethlisberger played a huge part in how Pittsburgh’s season went. With the Baltimore Ravens continually getting better, it is vital that the Steelers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers missed the playoffs in 2019 after missing starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the majority of the season. He suffered an elbow injury early in the year and was unable to continue playing. In his place, both Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges tried to replace him but were mainly unsuccessful. Speculation has been […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers somehow contended for a playoff spot this past season, and their stingy defense was a big reason why. But safety Terrell Edmunds doesn’t think the unit did anything particularly special in 2019 and is looking forward to an even stronger performance from the defense next year. “We never did anything great, spectacular,” […]

The arch-rival Baltimore Ravens quickly became one of the best teams in the entire NFL in 2019 while the Pittsburgh Steelers were ultimately forced to watch from home come playoff time. However, despite a slew of injuries on both sides of the football, the heralded AFC North franchise remained competitive through Week 17 of the […]