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Steelers get new QB option after Brendan Sorsby applies for NFL Supplemental Draft
The Steelers’ quarterback plans seemed well in place for the 2026 NFL season after signing Aaron Rodgers to a one-year deal and drafting former Penn State QB Drew Allar 76th overall. However, the Steelers have a rare opportunity staring them in the face. In a shocking turn of events, after months of legal battles and […]
Steelers sign former Seahawks wide receiver
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing wide receiver Levi Wentz, the team announced. Wentz spent the 2025 college football season with the Kansas Jayhawks, catching 16 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. He began his […]
Steelers urged to sign veteran defensive back with Mike McCarthy ties
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an active offseason. Back in March, they added several notable external free agents, including Sebastian Joseph-Day, Jamel Dean, Jaquan Brisker, Rico Dowdle, and traded for Michael Pittman. Even with all of that added talent, though, Noah Strackbein of All Steelers believes Pittsburgh should make one more notable move, urging Pittsburgh […]
Former Steelers wide receiver signs with Broncos
After the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Denver Broncos wide receiver Joaquin Davis last week, Denver has now signed a former Steelers pass-catcher. The Broncos are signing wide receiver Hakeem Butler, per Mike Garafolo. Butler was the UFL Offensive Player of the Year this past spring, hauling in 29 passes for a league-leading 641 yards. The […]
One random Steelers play: Toss left
Welcome back to the “One random Steelers play” series. For the full details, feel free to check out this article. But for the TL;DR: We’re using a random number generator to pick a Steelers play from the 2025 season to analyze. This time around, the Google random number generator chose Week 8 of the season, […]
2027 mock draft gives Steelers fans new QB to watch
This summer, the quarterbacks the Steelers are the most concerned with are Aaron Rodgers, Drew Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph. But if you’re a fan who enjoys summer scouting the college ranks, there are probably a few more passers worth keeping an eye on. Besides the household names such as Arch Manning and Dante […]
Ranking Steelers draft picks by how much they’ll play in 2026
The Steelers made a whopping 10 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, but there’s a chance not a single rookie is starting on offense or defense Week 1. That makes this yearly exercise of predicting which rookies will play the most particularly difficult. But it’s always a guessing game, isn’t it? Let’s dive in: 1. […]
Steelers QB Drew Allar soaking in plenty of knowledge from Aaron Rodgers
The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room is an even balance of veteran presence and youthful signal-callers who have yet to take an NFL snap. One of those young quarterbacks is 2026 third-round pick Drew Allar. The Penn State product has spent his first few months in the NFL re-tooling his footwork with the help of head […]
Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr contract extension predicted to reset cornerback market
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already taken care of business with two key members of their 2023 draft class, signing outside linebacker Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million extension and tight end Darnell Washington to a four-year extension that keeps him in Pittsburgh through the 2029 season. Could cornerback Joey Porter Jr. be next? According […]
NFL writer ranks Steelers T.J. Watt contract among league’s worst
When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed star edge rusher T. J. Watt to a three-year, $123 million extension last summer, the move was viewed as a commitment to one of the franchise’s greatest defensive players. Less than a year later, however, not everyone is convinced the deal will age well. Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon ranked Watt’s […]
Saturday Night Open Thread: Wild Ride
Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Summer is rollin’ now. There’s already some highs (in the 90s here) and lows (Thunderstorms and some down trees. Keep your hands and feet inside the car and hold on tight, you never […]
NFL insider links Steelers to Brandon Aiyuk as fans roll their eyes
Well, here we go again. After two years of offseason speculation connecting the Steelers to San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, the rumor mill is once again churning. Longtime NFL reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala joined CBS’ sports radio, 93.7 The Fan this past week and was asked about the possibility of Pittsburgh pursuing Aiyuk should […]
10 long term goals for the 2026 Steelers
While the Steelers have their eyes set on a Super Bowl, or at least, a playoff win, entering 2026, this offseason has still had more of a long term planning feel to it. Pittsburgh made 10 draft picks, none of whom are guaranteed to start right away, and has started work on extending its young […]
Jaquan Brisker sees Steelers as a top 3 defense
Despite having the NFL’s most expensive defensive unit last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers ranked 26th in total defense. Like any team, Pittsburgh dealt with injuries to key players like T.J. Watt and Derrick Harmon, but it was still a disappointing season overall for what many expected to be a top-tier defense. With an entirely new […]
Mike McCarthy’s attention to detail is exactly what the Steelers need
The Pittsburgh Steelers have wrapped OTAs, meaning the next time they take the field will be in Latrobe for training camp on July 29. It will be the first camp for new head coach Mike McCarthy, as we get closer to seeing what this new era of Steelers football looks like on the field. One […]
Steelers asking price for Alex Highsmith trade revealed
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be centered around trade rumors and discussions. After signing rising star edge rusher Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million contract extension, many have wondered if Pittsburgh will trade one of T.J. Watt or Alex Highsmith to give Herbig a larger role. Considering Watt’s dead Capp hit for 2026 would […]
Friday Night Happy Hour: Movin’ Right Along Edition
Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:
Steelers host former Raiders defensive end to workout
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former first-round linebacker Jamin Davis to a one-year deal last week. The former Commanders draft pick out of Kentucky spent 2025 with the Las Vegas Raiders, appearing in two games under then-defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, who now holds the same position in Pittsburgh. The Steelers aren’t done looking at former Raiders, […]
Steelers wide receiver surprisingly absent at OTAs
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their final round of OTAs on Thursday, and there was a notable name not present. Per Chris Halicke of DK Pittsburgh Sports, wide receiver Roman Wilson was not present for Thursday’s practice. “Roman Wilson was missing among the wide receivers during the window open to the media,” Halicke writes. “He was not […]
Steelers Read & React: Unsung heroes entering 2026
It’s the NFL offseason, which means teams tend to get discussed in the most macro terms possible: the quarterbacks, the star players, game-by-game predictions, and so on. But sometimes, the greatest stories from training camp, minicamp, and OTAs are about the lesser-known players: the names fighting for a roster spot, filling in roles in a […]
Steelers sign former Broncos wide receiver
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver Joaquin Davis to a one-year deal, the team announced. Additionally, the Steelers signed defensive back Daryl Porter and released long snapper Cal Adomitis and offensive lineman Aiden Williams. Davis went undrafted out of North Carolina Central, catching 92 passes and 12 touchdowns in his collegiate career. He spent […]
Former Steelers WR signs with AFC team
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Brandon Johnson is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, per Aaron Wilson. The Steelers released Johnson on Tuesday to make room for punter Aidan Laros, whom they claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Johnson may have a better chance of earning a roster spot with the Raiders, whose […]
Nick Herbig predicts breakout season for another young Steelers’ defender
Nick Herbig is fresh off of signing a monster 4 year extension worth up to 100 million dollars with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbig’s role in the Steelers defense has grown in each of his three years with the team, and that trend is likely to continue in 2026. However, the newly-extended defender is confident in […]
Cam Heyward says Steelers are ‘embracing change’ away from Mike Tomlin
When the Pittsburgh Steelers take the field for the first time this preseason to unofficially begin their 2026 campaign, it will mark the first time since 2006 that someone other than Mike Tomlin is on the sideline as the team’s head coach. Tomlin resigned as Steelers head coach in January following a 30-6 loss to […]
Wednesday links: Can the Steelers be a top 10 defense?
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: Despite all their spending, the Steelers still have one more big deal to go — Joey Porter Jr. (From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac): The team and Porter’s […]
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