The Pittsburgh Steelers had some tough decisions to make ahead of trimming their 91-man roster to 53. Would they keep four quarterbacks? What would they do with the offensive line? And how would the running back situation behind Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle shake out? Well, general manager Omar Khan resolved part of the last […]
The Chicago Bears have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Buddy Johnson to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday. […]
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Joey Porter Jr., the 2023 NFL Draft’s 32nd pick, due to a technicality (with Miami forfeiting their first pick), became the first 2nd-round pick. Subsequently, his contract didn’t have an added 5th-year option like the 31 first-rounders that came before him. That small contractual quirk means that Joey Porter Jr. will be entering his contract […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers kept four quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster and seem intent on keeping it that way for the 2026 season. That means one of Will Howard or Drew Allar will dress on game day as the emergency third quarterback, while the other will be inactive. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac shared the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded former first-round pick Broderick Jones to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. This came off the heels of the Georgia product playing deep into preseason games as he worked his way back from a neck injury and missed the entirety of spring workouts. It also came after the Steelers declined to pick […]
Joey Porter Jr. participated in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ walkthrough practice Tuesday, signaling that he’s beginning his ramp-up period to be ready for the start of the regular season in just under two weeks. Despite that return to the field, there’s no real movement in his contract saga with the franchise. Porter stated Tuesday that what […]
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is notorious for being tough on young players. That very much was the case for […]
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. have not made substantive progress in their talks for a new […]
Real football is almost here. The preseason has come to an end, and we’re just 11 days from the Steelers kicking off their season at home against the Atlanta Falcons. Before the season could begin, each team had to make cuts to comply with the 53-man roster limit. Read & React made our roster predictions […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joey Porter Jr. are still in the middle of stagnant contract talks, and the cornerback may have to wait until his rookie contract is up, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. That doesn’t sit right with Porter, which is the reason why he’s been sitting out for the past few weeks. “Sources […]
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DALLAS — Joe Haden does not understand why the Dallas Cowboys waived Joe Milton III, the former Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback said Monday on Deebo & Joe, the podcast he co-hosts with James Harrison. Dallas placed Milton on waivers Monday afternoon as the corresponding move for its claim of running back Emari Demercado […]
The Carolina Panthers have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon to their practice squad. Moon signed with the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will start their season with a shortage of safeties. Jaquan Brisker has been injured during camp, and DeShon Elliott will miss at least the first four games of the year on IR. So the Steelers may have to rely on rookie Robert Spears-Jennings early in the season. Former Steeler Vince Williams thinks […]
The question still remains: Would Joey Porter Jr. play for the Pittsburgh Steelers if he doesn’t get a contract extension from the team? That query has drawn significant attention since Monday, when Steelers general manager Omar Khan said the organization’s policy of not negotiating contracts during the regular season remains in place. So, does that […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has considered both a trade request and holdout due to the slow pace of his contract negotiations, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Wednesday.
When the Pittsburgh Steelers took LB Payton Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, it was universally regarded as a steal, if Wilson could stay healthy. Through two seasons, his health hasn’t been a concern, but Wilson hasn’t ascended into a bona fide starter quite yet. That could change this season. Appearing […]
As I like to do throughout the year, I’m checking in on my previous Pittsburgh Steelers predictions to see what I got right and what I got wrong. This time, we’re examining my Steelers 53-man roster projections to see where I hit and where I missed. What I Got Right RB Travis Homer Off The […]
Just days after finalizing their 53-man roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their practice squad, with fan-favorite sledgehammer Elandon Roberts […]
Every year it seems the Pittsburgh Steelers have a contract saga to sort out in the weeks before the season opener. This year’s example is Joey Porter Jr., who is reportedly nowhere close to an agreement on a contract extension, with Week 1 less than two weeks away. However, Porter’s teammates have supported him throughout […]
A year after spending training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Evan Hull has found a home. Hull signed with the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed RB Rico Dowdle, coming off back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, to complement RB Jaylen Warren in their backfield this year, and there’s a chance that Dowdle ends up getting the bulk of the rushing work. He has familiarity with the Steelers’ new coaching staff, and NFL insider Dan Graziano believes he’s going to […]
It’s been a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers, to say the least. They’ve handed out contract extensions to several players, starting with Chris Boswell, then moving to Nick Herbig, Darnell Washington and Keeanu Benton. Yet, there’s one tough negotiation still to handle with Joey Porter Jr. He entered this offseason as arguably the most […]
As the Pittsburgh Steelers evaluate their final roster trim, former NFL quarterback Ben DiNucci, who spent two years playing for […]
Now that training camp and the preseason are in the rearview mirror and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster appears set (for now), the focus shifts to the start of the regular season. Pittsburgh will open the regular season on Sept. 13 at Acrisure Stadium against the new-look Atlanta Falcons under a familiar face in first-year […]