Tag: Pittsburgh Steelers

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for May 31. VIKINGS HIRE NEW GM The Minnesota Vikings have hired Nolan Teasley from the Seattle Seahawks front office as […]

Keeanu Benton might not have the same role with the Pittsburgh Steelers as he’s previously held. But that doesn’t mean the new coaching staff doesn’t see big things in store for the former second-round pick. Speaking to the media earlier this week, defensive line coach Domato Peko explained how Benton’s quickness separates him from other […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room has 30 years of combined NFL experience — 21 of which coming from Aaron Rodgers. Mason Rudolph was drafted in 2018 and has been in the league for eight years now, but Will Howard and Drew Allar are both young. Howard didn’t see any game action as a rookie last […]

With Mike Tomlin stepping down, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy to take over as head coach. While the hire was initially questioned and panned, McCarthy is winning some people over, including former Steelers CB Joe Haden. After McCarthy spoke at OTAs this week, Haden said on the Deebo & Joe podcast that he’s impressed […]

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]

Earlier this week, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised CB Daylen Everette in his weekly chat. After OTAs this week, Dulac went a step further and said Everette, one of Pittsburgh’s third-round picks, has been the most impressive rookie so far. In a practice report video for the Post-Gazette YouTube channel, Dulac continued to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy are reuniting for McCarthy’s first season in Pittsburgh. It’s been one of the biggest stories this offseason. But SI’s Matt Verderame doesn’t see things working out when the season rolls around. Verderame ranked every coach/QB pairing in the NFL, placing McCarthy and Rodgers at No. […]

Mostly gone are the days of training camp hold-outs, while the concept of a “hold-in” is more common. To avoid getting fined, a player will show up to training camp but work off to the side as they await a new contract. With Joey Porter Jr. entering the final year of his rookie contract, Ray […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backfield was dealt a blow when RB Kenneth Gainwell left to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency, but the Steelers moved quickly to replace him. The team signed RB Rico Dowdle, who is familiar with the new coaching staff as he played for Mike McCarthy in Dallas. Dowdle joins […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers spent a first-round pick on OT Max Iheanachor, it might be a little bit before we see him in the starting lineup. Pittsburgh’s initial starting offensive line in OTAs featured Dylan Cook at right tackle. Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show believes that Cook will be slotted in Week 1. […]

While the Pittsburgh Steelers spent a first-round pick on OT Max Iheanachor, it might be a little bit before we see him in the starting lineup. Pittsburgh’s initial starting offensive line in OTAs featured Dylan Cook at right tackle. Mark Kaboly of the Pat McAfee Show believes that Cook will be slotted in Week 1. […]

I fully admit it’s a little bit early to be talking about roster cuts. But the NFL released the cutdown deadline this week, and we’ve gotten plenty of buzz about who has and hasn’t looked good during OTAs. With roster predictions abound and mandatory minicamp getting underway this week, I’m looking at three players who […]

I fully admit it’s a little bit early to be talking about roster cuts. But the NFL released the cutdown deadline this week, and we’ve gotten plenty of buzz about who has and hasn’t looked good during OTAs. With roster predictions abound and mandatory minicamp getting underway this week, I’m looking at three players who […]

Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy explained in his press conference via the team’s YouTube channel that he wants his offense to get 55 touches a game, with a touch defined as a completion or a rushing attempt. While he emphasized the need to play complementary football and said there’s “no absolutes” […]

Pat Freiermuth is going into his fourth season working with Darnell Washington, and the veteran couldn’t be prouder. Washington, a 2023 third-round pick, has grown steadily each season, blossoming under former OC Arthur Smith. It’s not clear what the shift to Mike McCarthy’s offense will mean for him, but Freiermuth knows he’s ready. And he […]

Player: DL Gabriel Rubio Stock Value: Down Reasoning: If Gabriel Rubio doesn’t want to be the first Omar Khan draft pick to be waived as a rookie, he has work to do. A sixth-round pick out of Notre Dame, he enters arguably the Steelers’ deepest room. And they’ve only added to it, recently re-signing long-time veteran […]

It may not be sexy, but are the Steelers under Mike McCarthy finally bringing the old-school nose tackle position back? That’s what beat writer Ray Fittipaldo hints at, following recent comments by new DL coach Domata Peko. Himself a former NFL DT, he sees great potential in second-year player Yahya Black. As a rookie a […]