Pittsburgh Steelers Articles - Page 142

This is not what the city of Pittsburgh was expecting. The Steelers have gotten off to an 0-3 start, largely due in part to a season-ending injury to Ben Roethlisberger. Now, with their season hanging in the balance, they will play host to the Cincinnati Bengals as they look for their first win next Monday. […]

New quarterbacks are making the most of their opportunities under center, and a few of them are among the best fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 4. With so many injuries early on in the season to big fantasy contributors, finding the right addition on the waiver wire is important in season-long leagues. It’s […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger underwent season-ending right elbow surgery on Monday, according to the team’s official website. He is expected to return in 2020. Roethlisberger underwent surgery in Los Angeles at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Dr. Neal Elattrache performed the surgery with consultation from Steelers Team Physician Jim Bradley. The Steelers released […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell into a big hole over the weekend, when their 24-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers dropped them to an 0-3 start for the season. With quarterback Ben Roethlisberger out all season with an elbow injury, the Steelers now face an uphill battle to get back into the playoff race. According […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped to 0-3 on Sunday following a tough road loss to the San Francisco 49ers, and afterward, second-year quarterback Mason Rudolph shouldered the blame for the defeat: “We just came out slow,” Rudolph said, according to Kevin Gorman of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “I’m more to blame than anyone.” Rudolph completed 14 of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to be in good hands at the running back position when they let Le’Veon Bell walk for good this offseason. After all, James Conner made the Pro Bowl in 2018 and showed a similar type of versatility that Bell did during his time with the club. But Conner’s 2019 campaign has […]

Mason Rudolph is playing his first NFL start for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is showing Steelers Nation that they shouldn’t worry about Big Ben’s absence as long as he’s around. He showcased the fantastic connection between him and star wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster during the third quarter. It was a beautiful 75-yard play that fans will […]

To cap off a drama-filled week for defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in which he went from the Miami Dolphins to the Pittsburgh Steelers, he is already making his impact felt against the San Francisco 49ers: Minkah making an impact. His forced fumble is the @Steelers' defense third turnover of the day! @MinkFitz_21 #PITvsSF #HereWeGo 📺: […]

Though Mason Rudolph starts under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3, the Western Pennsylvania NFL franchise never expected to so quickly need a replacement for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, although it had an idea of the offense’s future. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Twitter, the Steelers had a “first-round grade” on the 24-year-old […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are benching wide receiver Donte Moncrief. The 26-year-old starter from Weeks 1 and 2 earned a spot in the team’s inactive list heading into their Week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rookie Diontae Johnson will get the start alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster. James Washington and […]

The NFL is fining Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree $21,056 for his late hit on Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in a 28-26 Week 2 loss for Pittsburgh, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Fine: #Steelers LB Bud Dupree was fined $21,056 for a hit on a quarterback, his uncalled shot to #Seahawks QB […]

“Tommy John? Who is that?” – Ben Roethlisberger, probably. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 37-year-old long-time Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback will not undergo Tommy John surgery for his right elbow. As Schefter’s sources note, he will “be fine for next season.” “There is complete optimism that he will be ready to roll next […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a coup this week by acquiring a key defender in Minkah Fitzpatrick. The free safety, who was traded to the team from the Miami Dolphins for a high draft pick, is expected to make an immediate impact with the team ahead of the season. Fitzpatrick’s arrival at the team couldn’t come […]

In last week’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks, Bud Dupree delivered a late hit on Russell Wilson. Despite not penalizing Dupree after the hit occurred, the NFL has fined him for it after the fact. On the play, Wilson was moving out of the pocket to attempt a pass downfield. Soon after […]

The 0-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will face the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday. After losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season, the Steelers aren’t expected to win the Week 3 game. However, with a talented roster and an always competitive head coach, winning isn’t out of the realm of possibility — it’s football […]

Good news, everyone! The Pittsburgh Steelers announced running back James Conner, and cornerback Joe Haen will play in Week 3, in San Francisco, against the 49ers. Haden, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, missed the previous two days of practice before returning on Friday. The cornerback noted that he is “definitely” feeling better over […]

Out goes Donte Moncrief, in comes Diontae Johnson. On Friday, fellow receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said that the rookie would be a starting receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan reports. Johnson confirmed Smith-Schuster’s words, saying, via Rowntree: “I’m just trying to do what I can. Now, I’m in the offense […]

The relationship between Antonio Brown and the New England Patriots lasted just about as long as Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kris Humphries. After practicing with the team on Friday, New England has chosen to release Brown ahead of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Amid his sexual assault allegations, it is arduous to imagine […]

It has been a wild year for Antonio Brown, to say the least… with the Oakland Raiders being the midpoint, not the beginning or end, of the saga. On Friday, the New England Patriots released Brown, the latest twist in a seemingly unending saga that could end up costing the wide receiver his NFL career. […]

The relationship between the New England Patriots and Antonio Brown was short-lived, with the team releasing him on Friday. Due to his release, Brown could go from being given $30 million guaranteed to just $158,333 made in 2019, per Field Yates. If Antonio Brown does not wind up receiving his $9M signing bonus from the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in an unusual spot entering their Week 3 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Obviously, I’m referring to Ben Roethlisberger’s season-ending injury, which puts the quarterback pressure on Mason Rudolph as he makes his first career NFL start. Roethlisberger’s injury certainly has a huge fantasy football impact when it comes […]

Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler didn’t try and hide how excited he was when the team traded for Minkah Fitzpatrick. Butler said the first thing he thought when he found out about the trade was hallelujah. “Hallelujah!” Butler said, via the Patriot-News. “That’s what went through my mind. That’s exactly what went through my […]

We’ve reached Week 3 of the NFL season, and there are some DraftKings value plays that all DFS players need to consider when constructing their rosters. This seems like a week where paying up at running back is the best strategy, especially considering the matchups for elite players like Ezekiel Elliott and Dalvin Cook. If […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana thinks future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger will be able to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers after elbow surgery. There have been many questions if Roethlisberger will have the same arm strength when he comes back, but Montana thinks with the technology that doctors and teams have, he will […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner was a full participant in the team’s Thursday practice as they prepare for the San Francisco 49ers in Week 3. Conner has been dealing with a knee injury since the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, and he has expressed his confidence in playing against the Niners on Sunday. And […]

It has been a dark and dreary start to the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They opened their season with an embarrassing 33-3 loss on Sunday Night Football to the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh then hosted the Seattle Seahawks and were taken down late. Pittsburgh lost more than the game against Seattle. Ben Roethlisberger left […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former first-round pick Paxton Lynch to their practice squad with Ben Roethlisberger being ruled out for the remainder of the season. Throughout the past couple of years, Lynch has been “humbled” in his journey in the NFL. Per Chris Adamski in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “I never really had a big ego or […]

New Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is glad to be away from the Miami Dolphins and ready for a fresh start with his new team. “It’s a fresh start, clean slate. It’s another opportunity to prove myself and what I can do and just add to this team,” Fitzpatrick said in an interview with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Donte Moncrief has had some major struggles in the first couple of weeks of the season and coach Mike Tomlin seems to be at a loss for words. Through two games, Moncrief has five drops and only two receptions for seven yards. For a guy who is signed to a two […]

When deciding on your fantasy football lineup every Sunday, the toughest position to gauge is the tight end position. In Week 2, we had a few tight ends who emerged as possible candidates to become starting options in fantasy football. Both Vance McDonald and Will Dissly rose from the depths of irrelevancy to being viable […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is officially out for the season, paving the way for backup quarterback Mason Rudolph to take over under center for the remainder of the 2019-20 campaign. As a result, Rudolph will now be paired with No. 1 Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, who doesn’t believe that the team’s offensive scheme […]

Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury will deprive the Pittsburgh Steelers of their starting quarterback for the entirety of 2019. Said Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, via ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler: “He fully intends to come back from his injury, and everything we’ve heard, we’re comfortable that’s a strong possibility.” Tomlin believes Roethlisberger will be back, and so […]

Could the San Francisco 49ers seriously start the season off 3-0? They are going to have a great shot of doing so next Sunday when they take on the hobbled Pittsburgh Steelers at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers have dispatched both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals over their first couple of games, and have […]

Colin Kaepernick’s agent has contacted the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints about a possible roster spot, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. All three teams have seen their starting quarterbacks go down with either injuries or health issues. For the Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the season due to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins on Monday night, sending a first-round draft pick to the Dolphins in return. Fitzpatrick played in several different spots in the secondary during his first year and change in Miami, but the Steelers don’t plan on moving the second-year player […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a major loss in Week 2, when Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury. This is no minor thing either. The quarterback is out for the entire season. Due to that, they’ve had to scramble to find some depth at the position. It looks like they’ve settled on Paxton Lynch. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the market for another quarterback and according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the team is bringing in Paxton Lynch for a visit. Source: The #Steelers are hosting former first-round QB Paxton Lynch for a visit today. As they look to add to their QB room… — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

If there’s anything that Week 2 of the fantasy football season taught us, it’s not to overreact to one week when it comes to player performance and waiver wire pickups. There were quality players getting dropped left and right after underperforming in Week 1, and some of those players bounced back in big ways to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Ben Roethlisberger for the season on Sunday and now there may be a potential replacement for him with Eli Manning losing the starting job for the New York Giants. On Tuesday morning, the Giants announced that they would be handing the keys to the franchise to Jones, and suddenly there are […]