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Former NFL lineman has major concerns about Steelers’ new-look O-line
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the 2026 season with a revamped offensive line and a new offensive philosophy under head coach Mike McCarthy. According to former NFL center A.Q. Shipley, the transition could create some significant problems. Shipley, who spent 12 seasons in the NFL, joined The Pat McAfee Show this week to discuss Pittsburgh’s offensive line […]
Steelers QB watch: Five draft-eligible passers to watch CFB Week 1
College football Week 1 is upon us, and for the NFL Draft nerds, there are plenty of potential Steelers storylines to be found in Labor Day weekend’s slate of games. Notably, at the quarterback position. With Aaron Rodgers publicly announcing that he plans to retire after the 2026 season, quarterback remains a clear top need […]
Friday Night Open Thread: Calm before the Storm
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Three Rivers Report: Do the Steelers regret moving on from George Pickens?
The Pittsburgh Steelers and former head coach Mike Tomlin made a tough decision to trade star receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys amidst alleged turmoil between Pickens and the locker room. Dallas is very happy with the trade, as Pickens turned in a huge season in 2025, and the Steelers pivoted to trading for […]
Aaron Rodgers emphasizes importance of DK Metcalf to Steelers offense
Pittsburgh Steelers wideout DK Metcalf is coming off a down year, by his standards. The Steelers traded for the two-time Pro Bowler last March and then immediately signed him to a four-year extension before he put up just 59 catches, 850 yards, and six touchdowns. Considering that he currently is the seventh-highest paid wide receiver […]
Recently released Steelers LB signs with Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran linebacker Malik Harrison as part of their roster cutdowns following preseason play. Harrison had a cap hit of just under $7 million for the 2026 season, and Pittsburgh saved just under $5 million by releasing him. On Thursday, he found a new home. Harrison has signed a deal with the […]
Mike Tomlin explains why Steelers traded George Pickens
Ahead of the 2026 NFL season, former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and new NBC NFL analyst Mike Tomlin has been doing the media rounds, as NBC gets ready for season No. 21 of Sunday Night Football. Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show, Tomlin and the titular host discussed a variety of topics, including to the […]
Mike Tomlin believes Steelers can win Super Bowl
For the first time in 20 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers will begin their season with someone other than Mike Tomlin as their head coach. The former longest-reigning head coach in all of major American sports resigned from the position in January following the Steelers’ 30-6 wild card loss to the Houston Texans, leading to the […]
Three Rivers Report: Did the Steelers lie about Joey Porter Jr’s injury?
As the saga between the Pittsburgh Steelers and cornerback Joey Porter, Jr continues, a Steelers reporter believes there is something off about Porter, Jr’s “back injury,” and the connection to his search for a contract extension. While the former Penn State cornerback would have sat out any team activities while “holding in,” Alan Saunders of […]
Payton Wilson takes jab at previous Steelers coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense will look much different in 2026. Pittsburgh’s defensive unit was the highest-paid defense in the entire league in 2025, but finished 26th in total defense. Under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and key additions like Jamel Dean and Jaquan Brisker, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about the direction […]
Steelers sign former Titans safety, round out practice squad
By announcing the signing of safety Bishop Fitzgerald on Wednesday, the Steelers have officially filled all 17 spots on their 2026 practice squad ahead of the regular season. According to Steelers.com, the initial squad is as follows, with outside linebacker Julius Welschof filling the International Player Pathway Program exemption slot: Steelers 2026 practice squad Three […]
Aaron Rodgers continues to praise Steelers young pass catchers
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it a point of emphasis this offseason to add to their wide receiver room. Last season, it felt like too much of the pressure fell on the shoulders of DK Metcalf. After trading for Michal Pittman Jr, drafting Germie Bernard, and having another offseason to continue to develop Roman Wilson, the […]
Joey Porter Jr may request trade from Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ ongoing saga with Joey Porter Jr. doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. The team and their star cornerback don’t appear to be anywhere near agreeing on a long-term extension, which has led to the Penn State product sitting out all of training camp and preseason. Now, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler […]
Three Rivers Report: The Joey Porter Jr contract saga continues
The Pittsburgh Steelers and star cornerback Joey Porter, Jr are in a tough spot on September 2nd. The cornerback spoke to the media and was noncommittal about playing without an extension, and even acknowledged the potential of missing the season opener, at least. The Steelers and the cornerback could take the negotiations all the way […]
Broderick Jones explains what went wrong with Steelers
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 […]
Biggest surprises and questions from the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster
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 […]
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. doesn’t close door on sitting out Week 1
Three players from the Steelers’ 2023 draft class received big-money extensions from the team this offseason. Not among that group was arguably the best player in that Pittsburgh draft class: cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who didn’t practice over the summer while on the Physically Unable to Perform list with a reported back injury — and […]
Mike McCarthy explains why Steelers released Elandon Roberts
One of the Steelers’ most unexpected moves on roster cutdown day was the decision to release veteran linebacker Elandon Roberts. Talking to the media on Tuesday, Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy was asked to explain the reasoning in cutting Roberts, who signed with the team in mid-August. McCarthy emphasized special teams ability in his response, […]
Joey Porter Jr. to return to practice Tuesday for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are under two weeks away from taking the field for their season opener at Acrisure Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons. However, one issue still hanging over the Steelers is the contract “impasse” with cornerback Joey Porter Jr. While no reports suggest a deal is close to being done, Porter Jr. will be […]
Three Rivers Report: Potential changes to the safety position?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still making moves after the initial 53-man roster was released on Sunday afternoon. The biggest question was whether the Steelers would keep all four quarterbacks on their 90-man roster or would they try to sneak one of their rookies onto the practice squad. Now, that is incredibly risky, as a few […]
Steelers live chat: Final roster cuts, SB Nation app questions
Welcome to the first Pittsburgh Steelers live chat of the 2026 season. With preseason and final roster cuts complete, we are just over one week away from the season kicking off with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks facing off in the opening contest of the season. With the new year kicking off, we’ll […]
Steelers put hard deadline on Joey Porter Jr contract negotiations
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to reach a deal with cornerback Joey Porter on a long-term extension. As the regular season looms with the Steelers’ first game just 12 days away at the time of writing, the clock is ticking to get a deal done. The Steelers traditionally do not negotiate contracts once the regular […]
Get the best of Behind the Steel Curtain on the new SB Nation app
We teased it in The Feed on Monday, and now the launch of the SB Nation app is here, meaning all Behind The Steel Curtain users can download the app. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering […]
What’s the Steelers’ plan at safety?
One of a handful of surprises from the Pittsburgh Steelers on cutdown day was the team placing starting safety DeShon Elliott on injured reserve — guaranteeing he’ll miss at least the first four games of the regular season. Talking to the media on Monday, Pittsburgh general manger Omar Khan claimed that Elliott had no setbacks […]
Elandon Roberts ‘shocked’ after being cut by Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised fans everywhere on Sunday when they released linebacker Elandon Roberts just weeks after bringing him back after a one-year stint with the Las Vegas Raiders. Roberts put together two quality performances in the preseason against the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, seeming ready to make an impact in Week 1. […]
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