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The Pittsburgh Steelers already have to deal with one superstar edge rusher, facing Myles Garrett twice a year. Now, another All-Pro pass rusher is on his way to the AFC North. Maxx Crosby is being traded to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for two first-round picks. The Eastern Michigan product has been with the Las […]
Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread: Before any history buffs hit me with an “Um, actually…” I just want to get out in front and say I’m aware the “Ides of March” is technically meant to be the time around March 15. Julius Caesar, ever heard of him? But beyond that, the phrase “Beware […]
The Atlanta Falcons made the somewhat surprising decision to part ways with wide receiver Darnell Mooney after two seasons with the team. The decision, first reported by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, immediately places the veteran pass catcher on the free-agent market. Mooney was scheduled to carry a cap hit of $18.4 million for the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have several free agent options at their disposal to answer their quarterback questions. Aaron Rodgers didn’t commit to a return in a Wednesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, and the Steelers could decide they want to go in a different direction regardless of Rodgers’ intentions. Kyler Murray is a free […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting University of Miami offensive tackle Markel Bell to a pre-draft visit, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Bell is 6-foot-9 and weighs 346 pounds, and ran a very impressive 5.36 second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. The Steelers have until May 1st to decide if they are picking up the […]
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin has landed with the Arizona Cardinals as a senior defensive assistant, per Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Austin was the last remaining member of the Steelers’ former staff under Mike Tomlin to not land a new job. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith took the same role with Ohio State. Running […]
The NFL offseason is here, and while it’s easy to skip straight to the draft madness, another important roster-building event is even closer: free agency. Ahead of legal tampering opening on March 9, BTSC will be putting together lists of the top names at some of Pittsburgh’s main position groups of need in the upcoming […]
Last week, Indianapolis hosted the annual NFL Combine. While it may not be the first event of the draft cycle, it often is the entry point for a large portion of NFL fans. Now that prospects have been measured and put their raw athleticism on display, we could think of no better time than to […]
Hello Behind The Steel Curtain readers. This is the final weekend before the new league year begins, with legal tampering opening on March 9th and free agency officially beginning on March 11th. With that in mind, submit your questions in the comments below, and return tomorrow for the pre-free agency mailbag. I will also take […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have several notable needs ahead of free agency, the most notable being quarterback and wide receiver. The future of Aaron Rodgers remains up in the air, and Pittsburgh has just three receivers under contract at the time of writing. One position group that may fly a bit under the radar, though, is […]
The Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears came together for a blockbuster trade on Thursday, with the Bears sending wide receiver D.J. Moore and a fifth-round pick to the Bills in exchange for a second-round pick. This comes a day after the Kansas City Chiefs sent All-Pro cornerback to the Los Angeles Rams. With all of […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers absolutely must address the wide receiver position this offseason. While Pittsburgh certainly needs to add to the room, it might be losing one homegrown talent in the free agent market. Rosenhaus Sports announced on their X account on Wednesday that they are now representing Austin as he navigates free agency for the […]
The Steelers are releasing tight end Jonnu Smith, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday. Smith joined the Steelers as part of the Minkah Fitzpatrick/Jalen Ramsey trade with the Dolphins ahead of the 2025 season, coming off his first career Pro Bowl in 2024. On the Steelers, Smith reunited with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who coached him […]
When it was announced that Aaron Rodgers would be appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, many expected to get an answer one way or another regarding his future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his NFL future as a whole. Instead, what ensued was a a 90 minute nothing conversation about Mike McCarthy, Will […]
Aaron Rodgers’ future remains a mystery, maybe even more so than it felt yesterday. Rodgers appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday afternoon and didn’t commit to re-signing with the Steelers or retiring. He’s been in touch with the organization, but the Steelers haven’t given Rodgers a firm deadline by which they need a […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers, as the four-time MVP made it clear that he would not make a decision regarding his future during his Wednesday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. And while no decision was made, Rodgers did go out of his way to put over Will Howard as a […]
Aaron Rodgers joined The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, with many hoping the four-time MVP would let everyone know if he intended to continue his NFL career. Rodgers made it clear that he would not be making a decision today, which now keeps Steelers fans on watch for their next quarterback. There was one interesting […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh! This draft season, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital, and their fit with the Steelers. The Steelers took a defensive lineman in the first […]
Next week, the Steelers and the rest of the NFL will enter the free agency period, ending the month’s worth of anticipation that builds between the Super Bowl and the first major transactions of the 2026 season. Every year, Read & React takes turns playing general manager, formulating an offseason plan for the Steelers that […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a ton of eyes o them when the new league year starts on March 11th. Pittsburgh has several positions of need, specifically quarterback and wide receiver. Aaron Rodgers’ future remains in the air, but with Kyler Murray set to become a free agent, perhaps Pittsburgh would rather kick the tires […]
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Rookie Recap: Yahya Black (From Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley): “I think Yahya is ready,” said Heyward during the season. “Yahya is getting more comfortable in his alignment, playing with […]
The Arizona Cardinals have been at the center of the quarterback universe for the last number of weeks, with the expectation being that they will move on from Kyler Murray, and they have now down just that. “Cardinals have informed QB Kyler Murray that they intend to release him on the first day of the […]
The new NFL league year begins next week, with legal tampering starting on March 9th and free agency beginning March 11th. The Pittsburgh Steelers enter this phase of the offseason with multiple needs. While quarterback stands above all, safety is near the top of the list of positional essentials for Pittsburgh. As it currently stands, […]
The new NFL league year officially begins in just over a week, with free agency opening on March 11th and legal tampering opening on March 9th. The Pittsburgh Steelers have several positions of need as they begin a new era under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy, and they currently sit with approximately $42.7 million in […]
Just under a week remains before the NFL’s legal tampering period of free agency starts, and the team has yet to re-sign any of its players set to hit the open market. Names such as Aaron Rodgers, Kenneth Gainwell, and Isaac Seumalo are the big-ticket names, of course, but the team will still have several […]