Jonnu Smith had 88 receptions for 884 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 with the Miami Dolphins under head coach Mike McDaniel.
The Steelers traded for him last offseason, put him in an offense that generated almost no rhythm for pass catchers, and he finished 2025 with 38 catches for 222 yards and two touchdowns before Pittsburgh released him in March.
He is now the best available tight end on the free agency market and is looking at a one-year deal in the $5 million range.
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While Spencer Anderson ran with the first-team offense, is he in the driver’s seat to claim a starting guard spot? Former OL Trai Essex and QB Charlie Batch believe so, analyzing the upcoming training camp battle. Having lost Isaac Seumalo in free agency, Pittsburgh has accumulated a group of candidates, but they have no starter—yet. […]
This summer, the quarterbacks the Steelers are the most concerned with are Aaron Rodgers, Drew Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph. But if you’re a fan who enjoys summer scouting the college ranks, there are probably a few more passers worth keeping an eye on. Besides the household names such as Arch Manning and Dante […]
Is Lamar Jackson running out of time to win a Super Bowl with his current team? A former rival thinks so.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen the conclusion of 2026 minicamp and OTAs and will rest ahead of the upcoming NFL Preseason. However, coaches and the front office will be hard at work evaluating the final 53-man roster and making cuts from the 90 total players on the offseason roster. Several key positional battles may determine […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes have won the Stanley Cup, and it’s been a long time coming for captain Jordan Staal. Staal had already won a Stanley Cup in his career. However, that triumph came 17 years ago with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, the Hurricanes captain has won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, leading the […]
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Continuing our series deconstructing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 offseason roster, we’re climbing the ladder to those on the outside looking in. A reminder of how I arrive at the below percentages. – The numbers reflect the chances of making the Week One roster for the Atlanta Falcons game. It does not include the odds of […]
A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for June 14. STEELERS GET IN WORLD CUP SPIRIT The World Cup began on Thursday, and the Steelers got into the […]
The Steelers made a whopping 10 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, but there’s a chance not a single rookie is starting on offense or defense Week 1. That makes this yearly exercise of predicting which rookies will play the most particularly difficult. But it’s always a guessing game, isn’t it? Let’s dive in: 1. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ starters at safety should be set, with Jalen Ramsey and DeShon Elliott set to open the season as starters. Jaquan Brisker will also see plenty of playing time, but what happens behind those three will be one of the team’s most interesting position battles. The Steelers signed veteran Darnell Savage, bring back […]
PITTSBURGH – It would be patently unfair to write off a team that has a .500 record with 90 games left in the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 38-38 on Su
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room is an even balance of veteran presence and youthful signal-callers who have yet to take an NFL snap. One of those young quarterbacks is 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar. The Penn State product has spent his first few months in the NFL re-tooling his footwork with the help of head […]
At some point in the next few months, the Pittsburgh Steelers will likely extend CB Joey Porter Jr. He had a strong 2025 campaign and is expected to be paid toward the top of the cornerback market. Porter will be tested immediately to start the 2026 season, and he’s going to be the Steelers’ most […]
On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs traded OT Wanya Morris and a seventh-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. Morris was buried on Kansas City’s depth chart and started just one game last season, but according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, “multiple teams” were interested in his services once the […]
I didn’t expect a year ago to need to write an article stating the case for Kaleb Johnson to make the roster ahead of his second season. The Pittsburgh Steelers third-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, Johnson had a brutal start to his NFL career. A botched kickoff return in Week 2 landed him […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers look to improve after making the NFL Playoffs during the 2025 season. While Pittsburgh has Aaron Rodgers back at the helm of the offense, one sportswriter is arguing the Steelers should make a change on defense. Sports Illustrated writer Jacob Punturi thinks the team should add another defensive back ahead of the […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers lost Connor Heyward to the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency, and with the Raiders, Heyward is moving to a more traditional fullback role. Appearing on Movin’ The Chains on SiriusXM NFL Radio earlier this week, Heyward discussed his transition after primarily playing tight end with the Steelers. “I feel like the […]
Browns According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the Rams were initially unwilling to part ways with DE Jared Verse and offered the Browns a package of picks in exchange for DE Myles Garrett. Browns GM Andrew Berry was insistent that the team included Verse in the trade package to complete the deal, and the Rams […]
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Mike Tomlin spent 19 seasons coaching the Pittsburgh Steelers and faced a fair share of highs and lows. Throughout his tenure, Tomlin’s coaching abilities were often scrutinized, with critics labeling his strategies as somewhat predictable. Recently, franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sparked an even deeper conversation, highlighting a significant concern: the misutilization of players under Tomlin’s […]
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One of the big topics coming out of the Pittsburgh Steelers OTAs is a potential change in role for DL Keeanu Benton. Benton has largely been Pittsburgh’s primary nose tackle since being selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, though that seems likely to change this year. Benton is also on the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already taken care of business with two key members of their 2023 draft class, signing outside linebacker Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million extension and tight end Darnell Washington to a four-year extension that keeps him in Pittsburgh through the 2029 season. Could cornerback Joey Porter Jr. be next? According […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have wrapped up OTAs and won’t be back together as a team until they report for training camp on July 28. When they do, there very well could be some new faces quickly added to the mix. Since Khan has taken over as Steelers general manager, at least one player traded for […]
When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed star edge rusher T. J. Watt to a three-year, $123 million extension last summer, the move was viewed as a commitment to one of the franchise’s greatest defensive players. Less than a year later, however, not everyone is convinced the deal will age well. Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon ranked Watt’s […]
Dolphins SI.com’s Albert Breer believes Dolphins QB Quinn Ewers enters OTAs as the team’s clear backup, and thinks he might even get a chance at some playing time by season’s end, assuming they aren’t in contention. Matt Zenitz reports that the Dolphins are expected to hire Browns senior college personnel advisor Shaun Herock to a […]
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To their credit, Major League Baseball has done a phenomenal job in marketing Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as one of the sport’s marquee faces. Those want