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The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks that have been traded and earned throughout the year become actual players. That includes compensatory picks, where the league awards teams that lose pricey free agents an extra draft selection in return. One of those picks was awarded to the Steelers in this year’s draft […]
In the 6th round with the 210 overall pick, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Notre Dame DT Gabe Rubio. Rubio wasn’t invited to the combine, but he made a big impression on the Steelers. Gabe suffered through a series of injuries during his time at Notre Dame, but when healthy, he was arguably Notre Dame’s best […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers go back to the trenches with the 210th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Notre Dame defensive tackle Gabriel Rubio. Rubio put up 66 tackles, seven of which were for loss and 14 run stops. He now joins an already loaded defensive line that consists of Cam Heyward, Derrick Harmon, […]
Indiana football saw its sixth player taken in the NFL Draft on Saturday when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected tight end Riley Nowakowski with the 169th overall pick in the fifth round. Here’s what to know about the newest Steeler: Riley Nowakowski – TE/FB – 6’2”, 243 lbs One of the most telling things about Nowakowski […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Our staff weighs in with their thoughts on the pick. Ryland Bickley: Here’s your TE3/FB for Mike McCarthy. Nowakowski probably would’ve been a “my guy” in this draft class if I had been able to watch him […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This came after the Steelers traded out of the No. 161 pick, sending it to the Kansas City Chiefs. The trade sent the Steelers down to pick No. 169 where they selected Nowakowski. Nowakowski caught 32 […]
Few players in recent Georgia football history have been by turns as exhilarating and maddening to watch as Daylen Everette. I’m happy for Pittsburgh Steelers fans to witness first hand exactly what I mean now that the Norfolk, Virginia product is headed to the Steel City. Everette projects as something of a developmental prospect, but […]
Oft-traded former first-round pick Kenny Pickett signed with the Carolina Panthers this offseason, but last offseason, he spent with the Cleveland Browns after being traded here. Fast forward to August, and he was shipped to the Las Vegas Raiders. How did the Raiders do in the deal? Let’s dive in. Original compensation for the Kenny […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected their second wide receiver of the 2026 NFL Draft, and their second consecutive Iowa Hawkeye, selecting Kaden Wetjen with the 121st overall pick. Wetjen is the first player in FBS history to win The Jet Award, which goes to the best return man in college football. He led the FBS […]
The final day of the draft is already upon us, with Rounds 4-7 kicking off at noon EST. The Steelers have been busy on the first two days of the draft, making five selections in the top 100 picks and even trading up to get two players. That’s left Pittsburgh with offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, […]
There’s a new quarterback in town for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the Arizona Cardinals kicked off the third round by selecting Carson Beck out of Miami, the Steelers selected Penn State’s Drew Allar 11 picks later. This sets up a quarterback competition of former Big Ten adversaries, as Allar and Will Howard will compete to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers were aggressive on Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft, moving up the board for Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard and also taking quarterback Drew Allar out of Penn State. They also added to their defensive backfield by taking Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette and took Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker. With five […]
The first two days of the draft are in the books, with the Steelers wheeling and dealing on Day 2 to complete their haul in the top 100: tackle Max Iheanachor, receiver Germie Bernard, quarterback Drew Allar, corner Daylen Everette, and guard Gennings Dunker. Up later today are Rounds 4-7, where there’s still some good […]
The Steelers moved up not once, but twice on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft to secure players the team wanted. Now, after entering the event with 12 selections, Pittsburgh has added five players and traded away a net of two picks, entering Day 3 with just five more scheduled. Steelers draft trade details […]
The NFL Draft concludes in Pittsburgh with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday at noon ET/9 am PT. There are two Seattle Seahawks selections still to come, both in the sixth round after they acquired an extra pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers to close out the third round. Day 2 produced some surprising results, most notably a […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their defensive backfield by selecting Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette with the 85th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Our staff weighs in with their respective grades. Joey Bray: Everette was always around the ball for the Bulldogs. He was mainly a slot corner and pworked out as one at the […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks that have been traded and earned throughout the year become actual players. That includes compensatory picks, where the league awards teams that lose pricey free agents an extra draft selection in return. The highest compensatory picks are third rounders – the NFL only gave out […]
After selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette, the Steelers go back to the trenches with the 96th overall pick, selecting Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker. Dunker was a tackle at Iowa, but is expected to be a guard at the NFL level. Considering Isaac Seumalo left for the Arizona Cardinals […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big splash in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the No. 76 overall pick. And because of that, they are now listening to trade offers for one of their other signal callers. Per Ian Rapoport, the Steelers are listening to offers […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette with the 85th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. It is their second pick in the third round, using their first (No. 76 overall) on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. Everette is one of the fastest players in the draft, running a 4.38 40 at the […]
PITTSBURGH — “With the 82nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select Domonique Orange, nose tackle, Iowa State.” When Brian O’Neill, a current offensive tackle for the Vikings, made that announcement on national television Friday evening, “Big Citrus” turned his NFL dreams into reality. ESPN broadcasters called him a “developmental player” on […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the 76th overall pick. The Steelers currently have three quarterbacks on their roster: Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph. With Aaron Rodgers yet to commit to a return, they will be the quarterbacks competing until Rodgers does return to Pittsburgh, if that is what […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks traded in the years leading up to it finally turn from numbers into actual football players. With that in mind, we’ll be taking a look at what some of those trades look like now with the added context. One of the most impactful trades of […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks traded in the years leading up to it finally turn from numbers into actual football players. With that in mind, we’ll be taking a look at what some of those trades look like now with the added context. One of the most impactful trades of […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers got their receiver. After making their second trade with the Indianapolis Colts this offseason, the Steelers jumped up six spots to select Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard. Here are our staff grades on the pick. Ryland Bickley: Bernard has felt destined to be a Steeler for this entire draft process, and there’s […]