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The Pittsburgh Steelers came away with a pivotal win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and have now won five of their last six games to shockingly vault themselves into playoff contention in the AFC. But if the Steelers want to shock the world and make the postseason, they’ll probably need James Conner. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without their Pro Bowl running back for another week. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, James Conner is officially out for Sunday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. Conner is dealing with a shoulder injury sustained in Week 8’s win over the Miami Dolphins. He did not play in […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is not expected to play in the team’s Week 10 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Conner is still dealing with the shoulder injury that kept him out of last week’s win over the Indianapolis Colts. Pittsburgh will have to rely […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers face off with the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10. At 4-4 they’ve done a nice job turning their season around (winning three straight games). However, they face a tall-task in Los Angeles this week. If they want to win, it would benefit the Steelers to have star running back James Conner […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are so banged up in the backfield, they even called the New York Jets about former Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell’s availability at the NFL’s trade deadline. With starting rusher James Conner injured, the third-year local product is reportedly not ruling himself out of Pittsburgh’s Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be a bit shorthanded on offense when they take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, running back James Conner will not play against the Colts and could miss next week’s contest against the Los Angeles Rams. Steelers’ RB James Conner, listed as doubtful for Sunday […]

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, they may have to do it without one of their top offensive players. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, running back James Conner is listed as doubtful to play in his team’s Week 9 tilt as a result of a shoulder […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might be shorthanded against the Indianapolis Colts with James Conner missing practice on Thursday, per the team’s official injury report. Conner is dealing with a shoulder injury, and rookie running back Benny Snell also missed practice with a knee injury. The good news for the Steelers is Jaylen Samuels will be back […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers came away with a victory over the Miami Dolphins. However, the win didn’t come without a cost: James Conner went down with a shoulder injury. Michael Giardi reported the latest addition to the team’s injury report. The running back has still not gone through MRI, and the extent of the injury remains […]

The NFL season is nearly halfway complete, which means we are approaching the fantasy football trade deadline. At this point, everyone should have a decent feeling of what players are worth keeping and which ones are able to be had. There are plenty of running backs who have disappointed that you have been wanting to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is expected to play in Week 8 against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. According to Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Conner is dealing with an injured quad, but he is expected to be healthy enough to go. “RB James Conner injured his quad against the Chargers, but said […]

The seventh week of the NFL season has now come to an end and everyone in fantasy football who had to endure Christian McCaffrey’s bye week is glad he’s back in Week 8. While McCaffrey had the week off, there were other running backs who ran their way to notable performances in Week 7. Of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to a slow start on the season, with a 1-4 record. However, they are off to a fast start in their Week 6 Sunday Night Football matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. The first half ended with the Steelers up 21-0. It was running back James Conner that did the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were just 1-4 heading into their Week 6 matchup with the 2-3 Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. However, they jumped to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter. That second touchdown was of the rushing variety, thanks to James Conner. 😤😤 James Conner ➡️ TD#PITvsLAC (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/aj4iDzfCLs — […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will hit the road in Week 6 to take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. Neither team has gotten off to the start they envisioned before the regular season began. The Steelers are 1-4 and will be starting their third different quarterback of the season on Sunday. After suffering […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner says he expects to play in his team’s Week 5 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com. Conner suffered an ankle injury during the Steelers’ win over the Cincinnati Bengals this past Monday. He did not practice on Thursday. It’s not the first […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner suffered an ankle injury during Monday’s 27-3 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. That didn’t stop him from recording 125 scrimmage yards and one touchdown. It also won’t stop him from practicing during the lead-up to Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens either. On Tuesday, Conner said his ankle is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers secured their first win of the season with James Conner and Jaylen Samuels leading the way for the offense. After the win, it was discovered that Conner and Samuels made history versus the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. James Conner and Jaylen Samuels of the @steelers are the first duo with 8+ […]

The new-look Pittsburgh Steelers are now completely in play. There is no more Antonio Brown. JuJu Smith-Schuster is now the No. 1 receiver. Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season with an injury so it is officially Mason Rudolph time. Finally, James Conner had a breakout campaign in 2018 replacing Le’Veon Bell. This season, Conner […]

With three weeks now in the books, we are now getting a good feel for what running backs are for real this season. At the same time, we are also discovering what running backs are going to disappoint for the majority of the season, making some of the start ’em sit ’em decisions very interesting. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

The second week of the NFL season is now officially completed and we had another week filled with fantasy football goodness. It was running backs galore in Week 2 with seven running backs scoring at least 20 fantasy points. Among the running backs who achieved that mark, there was one name that stood out among […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers already have enough injuries to worry about with veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger going down for the season, but one bit of good news appeared on Monday with running back James Conner stating he is healthy to play next week. With the Steelers slated to play the 2-0 San Francisco 49ers in California, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner left his team’s loss against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon as a result of a knee injury, but his teammates are under the impression that the injury is not serious, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Fowler adds that Jaylen Samuels is prepared to start against the San […]

Coming into Week 2, one of the most interesting games is between the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Seahawks were able to inch out a win in Week 1, while the Steelers didn’t come close to securing a victory over the New England Patriots. The Seahawks began their season facing a Cincinnati Bengals team […]

Coming into the 2019 season, running backs were expected to be the most prominent position in fantasy football. After Week 1, running backs didn’t disappoint with two of them being in the top three fantasy scorers this week. Both Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler helped plenty of fantasy football savants to victory in their Week […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has enjoyed this offseason with the team because there hasn’t been any drama following them. Last season the talk was all about Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell and not really about the play on the field. Conner has taken notice and is excited about this year’s squad because they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are nearing the two-week countdown until they take on the New England Patriots in Week 1 of the regular season. Until then, the Steeler have two more preseason games that need to be played. The Steelers began their preseason schedule versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pittsburgh was able to squeak out a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of a disappointing season in which they went 9-6-1 and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign, largely due to a dysfunctional locker room. Well, this offseason, the Steelers rid themselves of a guy who was widely viewed as a distraction in Antonio Brown, and […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

Le’Veon? That doesn’t ring a bell. In 2018, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a running back problem with their former star not playing. Questions filled media rooms about who will lead their rush attack. Rather quickly, that was answered; 2017 third-round pick James Conner will be that guy. It turns out, that was the right choice. […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner reached out and helped a girl with a breathing apparatus fulfill a small wish by giving the young fan a tour of the team’s locker room after training camp concluded on Saturday. Conner, 24, is the Steelers’ primary RB entering his third season in the NFL and second year […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner lost his grandmother this week, so he took to Instagram to post a touching tribute to her on Friday: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EgbtgBgU8/?utm_source=ig_embed Conner is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 13 games, rushing for 973 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 4.5 yards per carry. In addition, […]

While James Conner wasn’t able to fully replace Le’Veon Bell’s production, he showed immense potential in 2018. Most people are familiar with the 24-year-old’s story. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015. In May of 2016, Conner was pronounced cancer-free. He returned to play one final season at the University of Pittsburgh. He played […]

When Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner was diagnosed with cancer during college everyone knew it was serious, but he has now revealed just how serious it was. Conner recently appeared on rapper Mike Stud’s podcast and said that doctors told him that when he was diagnosed, doctors told him he only had a week […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a lot of pieces this offseason, but running back James Conner is confident they’ll bounce back in 2019. Conner broke out last year and established himself as a top running back, so he obviously doesn’t feel like the team will miss Le’Veon Bell too much. Antonio Brown is also gone, and […]