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Week 9 starts tonight with the Ratbirds traveling to Miami go take on the ’Fish. Lamar is back for Baltimore, who hopes to keep slim playoff hopes alive. The Dolphins are in the same boat, and hoping Tua and the offense keep momentum. What are your predictions for tonight’s game? Join your fellow Steelers fans […]
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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth was a full participant in Thursday’s practice after missing Wednesday due to a quad injury. Freiermuth left the game against the Green Bay Packers after taking a hard hit to his lower body, which is likely when the injury occurred. Pittsburgh gave rest days to wide receiver DK Metcalf […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Steelers are coming off of a painful loss to the Green Bay Backers, the second […]
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The Steelers are in a bit of flux as we head toward Week 9 of the 2025 season. While in recent years, you could have set your watch to a Steelers collapse around late November-early December, Pittsburgh could be in the midst of the ground falling out from under them before Thanksgiving. The defense currently […]
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This January 15th will mark exactly nine years since the Steelers’ last playoff win, and with the way the Steelers have played over the last few weeks, many fans seem to think the streak won’t be broken this season. However, one Steelers reporter seems to think patience with Tomlin could be wearing thin. In Gerry […]
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The Steelers are trying to get back in the win column after two straight losses. To do so, they’ll have to beat one of the hottest teams in footbal in the 7-1 Colts. I spoke with Chris Shepherd of Stampede Blue ahead of the contest. 1. The Colts are one of the biggest surprises of the […]
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Not a whole lot has gone right for the Steelers over their last two games. However, it’s hard to come away from Sunday night’s contest against Green Bay and not be impressed by one of the Steelers’ most intriguing young playmakers. Second-year wideout Roman Wilson led the team in receiving yards with 74 on just […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their Week 9 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, and their first practice report is a lengthy one, as several players are dealing with injuries. Most notably, tight end Pat Freiermuth popped up on the injury report with a quad injury and did not practice on Wednesday. He left […]
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The Steelers and Omar Khan have already been busy ahead of the trade deadline. In desperate need of help in the secondary, they made a deal yesterday to acquire S Kyle Dugger from the New England Patriots for a sixth and seventh-round pick swap. Just a few weeks ago, the Steelers were sitting at 4-1, […]
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The Steelers might be getting some depth back in the secondary. The team announced Wednesday that cornerback Cory Trice Jr. returned to practice. Trice remains on injured reserve but the team now has 21 days to re-activate him. If not, he’ll stay on IR for the rest of the season. The 25-year-old cornerback joins linebacker […]
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The Steelers filled three open slots on their practice squad Wednesday, announcing the signings of wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee, safety Darrick Forrest, and offensive tackle Jack Driscoll. The Forrest signing was previously reported on Tuesday. Driscoll worked out for the Steelers on Tuesday with Forrest. The offensive tackle was a fourth-round pick in 2020 […]
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Even when you’re one of the greatest players to ever play the position of quarterback, you’re never quite untouchable after entering the twilight years of your career. Heck, even Tom Brady — the consensus G.O.A.T. — was let go by the Patriots before ending his career with the Buccaneers (winning his sixth and final Super […]
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It’s one of those moments where last week’s Read & React — the Steelers’ defensive issues against the Bengals — could just be copy and pasted into this week’s edition. But to avoid repeating ourselves too much, this time around we’ll be looking ahead at the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4 along with our […]
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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: What’s the latest on the Steelers’ upcoming opponent? Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Steelers acquiring S Kyle Dugger from Patriots with DeShon Elliott headed to IR (From NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack): The Black and […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have made a trade for a defender. Pittsburgh has acquired New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Patriots drafted Dugger in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He started all 17 games for the team […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have now dropped consecutive games for the first time this season. After starting off with a red-hot 4-1 overall record, the Steelers have looked lifeless on defense over the last two weeks. The league’s highest-paid defensive unit has given up over 400 yards in both those losses. Let’s take a look at […]
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The Steelers opened up two slots on their practice squad Tuesday, with the team announcing it has released linebacker Jacoby Windmon and running back Raheem Blackshear. Windmon was signed to the practice squad — his second stint with the team — on Oct. 8. Blackshear had been on the practice squad a day longer, joining […]
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Before the season started, Mike Tomlin told the Steelers’ flagship station that the team’s defense could be “historic.” It turns out that’s the case… just not the way Tomlin envisioned it. The Steelers are 30th in total defense (308.7) and the worst pass defense in all of football (273.3 passing yards per game). Safety Juan […]
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The Steelers have added a new face at safety following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay Packers. According to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Steelers are signing safety Darrick Forrest to the practice squad. Forrest was a fifth-round draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders, where he […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has given up nearly 1,000 yards and 68 points over their last two games. They currently rank 30th in total defense, 25th in defensive EPA per play, and 22nd in success rate. So naturally, Mike Tomlin began his Tuesday press conference by blaming the offense for the Steelers’ loss to the […]
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The Steelers are evaluating new safety talent following DeShon Elliott’s injury against the Green Bay Packers. Pittsburgh will be working out veteran safeties Eddie Jackson and Vonn Bell today, head coach Mike Tomlin said in his press conference Tuesday. Jackson was a fourth-round pick in 2017 by the Chicago Bears. He was a first-team All-Pro […]
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The Steelers suffered a loss to one of their top defenders in their 35-25 defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers. Safety DeShon Elliott suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury while tackling Tucker Kraft. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Monday night that he was expected to miss the rest of the […]
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It’s hard to believe it, but we have little more than a month left in the college football regular season. Schools will play their last scheduled games by Nov. 29, conference chamionships will follow the week after, Army-Navy week, and then bowl season will officially have arrived, followed by the college football playoffs. There’s still […]
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A few weeks ago, most of us were looking forward to key AFC North matchups and the potential of a home playoff game, but those vibes changed quickly following two consecutive ugly losses. Which can only mean one thing – it’s mock draft season again! Here’s who some of the top analysts have the Steelers […]
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The Steelers’ secondary gave up 360 passing yards against the Green Bay Packers in a loss on Sunday night, and it got even worse when starting strong safety DeShon Elliott left the game with a knee injury. Now, a report from Jeremy Fowler of ESPN says the Steelers are “bracing” for Elliott to miss the […]
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