Draft forecasts more weapons for Ben Roethlisberger
Heavy on defense at the top of the draft the past four seasons, the Steelers probably will look to add weapons for Ben Roethlisberger this year.
Heavy on defense at the top of the draft the past four seasons, the Steelers probably will look to add weapons for Ben Roethlisberger this year.
The Steelers will have two familiar faces announcing their Day 2 draft picks Friday -- Hall of Fame corner Rod Woodson (second round), who spent 10 of 17 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, and tackle Max Starks (third round), who was a part of two Super Bowls.
The Steelers could bolster their secondary with a safety in the first round or look for some insurance at running back.
Bennie Cunningham, a versatile tight end who starred at Clemson and won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died. He was 63.
Outside linebacker Bud Dupree will have his fifth-year option picked up by the Steelers, the team announced Monday.
OLB Bud Dupree has gotten word Steelers are picking up his fifth-year option, per source. Team hoping for big fourth season for him.
The usually conservative Steelers made a big move up the board in the 2003 draft to select USC safety Troy Polamalu. The rest is NFL history.
Steelers reporter Jeremy Fowler joins Doug Kezirian and Myron Medcalf to talk about the future of the "Killer B's" as well as who the Steeler will look for in the draft.
OLB Anthony Chickillo is back with the Steelers for 2018. He's signed his $1.907 M restricted tender, according to a source. Key rotational pass rusher with 3.0 sacks last year is back in the fold. Pro Football Talk was the first to report.
After battling injuries over the past two offseasons, Steelers cornerback Joe Haden plans to make up for lost time.
Last season, the Steelers played three divisional games in the final five weeks of the year. In 2018, Pittsburgh will play one AFC North opponent over the final eight weeks - the Bengals in Week 17.
To earn their fifth consecutive season of reaching double-digits in wins, the Steelers must navigate a schedule that's has some tricky stretches.
The Steelers could have the AFC North wrapped up by midseason. Plus: How Ed Sheeran influenced eight different games and more.
The Steelers' schedule is palatable but looks easier than it really is because of the recent struggles of opposing AFC North teams.
Here's the 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers regular season schedule: WEEK 1 (Sept. 9) at Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 2 (Sept. 16) vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 3 (Sept. 24) at Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:15 p.m. ET; WEEK 4 (Sept. 30) vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET; WEEK 5 (Oct. 7) vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 6 (Oct. 14) at Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 7 (Oct. 21) BYE; WEEK 8 (Oct. 28) vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 9 (Nov. 4) at Baltimore Ravens, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 10 (Nov. 8) vs. Carolina Panthers, 8:20 p.m. ET; WEEK 11 (Nov. 18) at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:20 p.m. ET; WEEK 12 (Nov. 25) at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET; WEEK 13 (Dec. 2) vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:00 p.m. ET; WEEK 14 (Dec. 9) at Oakland Raiders, 8:20 p.m. ET; WEEK 15 (Dec. 16) vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.m. ET; WEEK 16 (Dec. 23) at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m. ET; WEEK 17 (Dec. 30) vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00 p.m. ET
The Steelers have been watching the film of their playoff loss, during which the Jaguars torched Pittsburgh's defense.
Steelers' Joe Haden is excited about more man coverage in 2018, says he's fully healthy for the first offseason since 2015.
Steelers a major presence in NFLPA's Top 50 player sales list, leading league with six recipients -- Antonio Brown (No. 5), Ben Roethlisberger (No. 19), Le'Veon Bell (No. 23), Alejandro Villanueva (No. 30), JuJu Smith-Schuster (No. 38), T.J. Watt (No. 40).
From Steelers voluntary workouts, cornerback Joe Haden said the defense has spent part of week watching the playoff loss to Jacksonville to "figure out what things went wrong." Communication and discipline were the issues in the 45-42 loss, not talent, Haden said.
Now retired, James Harrison, the Steelers' all-time sack leader, has "no problem with the Steelers family" after he parted with the team in '17.
With Ben Roethlisberger playing at a high level and a number of more pressing needs, the Steelers can probably go without picking a QB next week.
Running back Le'Veon Bell is working out in Miami while the Steelers begin voluntary offseason workouts. Bell was widely expected to stay away from the team while franchise tag negotiations are ongoing. Bell plans to workout rigorously over the next few months, most likely on his own.
Fourteen of the Steelers' 22 pre-draft visitors come from three positions on defense -- linebacker (six), defensive line (four), safety (four). Team getting a hard look at up-the-middle defensive help.
Southern Miss safety Tarvarius Moore is the lone prospect making a pre-draft visit to Steelers headquarters on Wednesday. He was on Tuesday's list but didn't make it until today. Potential day 2 pick is 6-foot-2 and ran a 4.32-second 40 at his pro day.
TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 406 | 308 |
Baltimore | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 395 | 303 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 349 |
Cleveland | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 234 | 410 |