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Steelers host son of Deion Sanders, 1st-round QB prospect Shedeur, for official draft visit 
The son of Prime Time is in Pittsburgh. Shedeur Sanders was a guest of the Pittsburgh Steelers as an official draft visitor to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Thursday. Sanders’ father is Pro Football Hall of Fame former cornerback Deion. Shedeur is considered a likely first-round pick in the April...
Projected 1st-round picks Omarion Hampton, Derrick Harmon hosted by Steelers 
A pair of players at positions of need who are expected to be selected in the vicinity of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick were hosted by the team for official draft visits Wednesday. Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon and North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton were joined by late-round running...
Steelers host possible 1st-round draft prospect CB Trey Amos, DL Elijah Roberts 
Possible first-round pick Trey Amos joined an intriguing late-round defensive line prospect as those hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. Amos, an Ole Miss cornerback, and SMU defensive lineman Elijah Roberts were allotted official visits to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as the Steelers ramp up preparations for the...
Steelers host draft prospects Florida State DL Joshua Farmer, speedy Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday played host to a pair of draft prospects expected to be taken in the middle rounds, Florida State defensive lineman Joshua Farmer and Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound Farmer is part of what is considered a strong incoming class of defensive...
Steelers re-sign veteran offensive lineman Calvin Anderson
The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed veteran offensive tackle Calvin Anderson to a two-year contract. Signed three weeks into last season, Anderson served as a reserve “swing” tackle the remainder of 2024 when healthy. His most extensive action with the Steelers was finishing the final 2 ½ quarters of their playoff...
Steelers host projected 1st-round safety Nick Emmanwori, plus WR, DT
In addition to quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted three other draft prospects Friday. Among them was projected first-round safety Nick Emmanwori of South Carolina. Also visiting UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel and Oregon defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell. Emmanwori is considered among the most...
Likely 1st-round QB Jaxson Dart visits with Steelers
As the parade of official prospect visits continues at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, arguably the highest-profile prospect yet met with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was among those hosted Friday. Dart is projected by most to be selected in the late first or early second...
3 fewer days of work for Steelers, who announce lightened spring practice schedule
The announcement of the offseason workout schedule was a little bit lighter this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Via an NFL release, the Steelers’ spring schedule for organized team activities and minicamp came out Thursday. The program — negotiated as part of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and...
Steelers announce partnership with German soccer club Borussia Dortmund
Black and gold are uniting from across the pond. The Pittsburgh Steelers and German soccer club Borussia Dortmund announced a partnership Thursday that binds two prominent, black-and-gold wearing “football” teams thousands of miles apart. Billed as the first partnership of its kind for either professional sports organization, according to a...
1st-round WR prospect Matthew Golden, Pitt TE Gavin Bartholomew among Steelers draft visitors 
A former multi-year starter at Pitt joined a trio of early-round draft prospects as official visitors hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. Highly regarded wide receiver Matthew Golden, projected Day 2 picks Azareye’h Thomas and Kaleb Johnson and Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew were guests at UPMC Rooney Sports...
On Sports: Bryan Reynolds shows charisma in commercial; Mike Tomlin makes another Pro Day
In Friday’s “On Sports,” one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ best players gets his Hollywood moment. A former Pitt superstar known for his arm makes the guest list at the Pirates season opener in Miami. Among the Steelers, Cam Heyward clarifies his tune on Aaron Rodgers, while Mike Tomlin continues to...
Steelers claim veteran offensive lineman Lecitus Smith off waivers
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran interior offensive lineman to their offseason roster, claiming Lecitus Smith off waivers from the New England Patriots on Tuesday. Smith, who will be 27 when training camp opens, has appeared in 18 NFL games since he was a 2022 sixth-round pick of the Arizona...
Big WR Savion Williams, small RB Dylan Sampson among official draft visits to Steelers
Already loaded with big wide receivers and compact running backs on their roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted one of each for an official daft visit Friday. TCU’s Savion Williams — a 6-foot-4, 222-pound receiver — and Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson — a 5-8, 200-pound running back — joined Iowa defensive tackle...
A slot or outside CB, free-agent signee Brandin Echols seeks starting role for Steelers 
While he has a slight preference, Brandin Echols is less concerned about where he lines up with his new team as much as when he first takes the field in a game. Outside cornerback or slot/nickel isn’t as important to Echols as if he’s with the first-team defense for the...
Call him ‘Kenny G,’ call him a Super Bowl champ, Kenneth Gainwell eager to add to Steelers run game 
His full first name is Kenneth, and that’s what he has been listed as on rosters throughout college and the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest running back, though, is indifferent in regards to how he’s addressed. “It doesn’t matter,” Mr. Gainwell said Thursday in his first interaction with Pittsburgh reporters...
After signing from rival Ravens, LB Malik Harrison eager to play inside or edge for the Steelers 
On the heels of finishing behind their biggest rival in the standings each of the past three seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have increasingly adopted a strategy. If you can’t beat ‘em, have ‘em join you. At least when it comes to defensive players from the Baltimore Ravens, that is. Malik...
Steelers bring back QB Mason Rudolph
Four days into free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally have a new quarterback. Well, a quarterback who is not-so-new to the organization. Mason Rudolph and the Steelers agreed to terms Thursday, according to a report from the NFL Network. Rudolph, who spent his first six seasons with the Steelers before...
After 4 years with Steelers, RB Najee Harris signs free-agent deal with Chargers
One way or another, the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 will have a new workhorse running back for the first time in four years. Najee Harris reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Chargers late during the day of the opening of the so-called “legal tampering...
Steelers sign veteran inside linebacker Malik Harrison
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an inside linebacker likely to play a subpackage role on their defense, reportedly agreeing to terms with veteran Malik Harrison on the opening day of free agency Monday evening. A five-year veteran who’d spent his entire career with Baltimore, Harrison becomes the second Ravens inside linebacker...
Steelers offer RB Jaylen Warren a 2nd-round restricted free agent tender
On the day NFL free agents are free to openly negotiate with other teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a significant step toward retaining one of their free-agent running backs when they tendered Jaylen Warren a contract for 2025. A pending restricted free agent, Warren received a second-round tender. That entitles...
Former Steelers OT Dan Moore agrees to sign with Titans for $82 million: report
Dan Moore Jr., the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left tackle the past four seasons, has signed with the Tennessee Titans for a reported $82 million. In a move that was expected, the Steelers allowed Moore to depart in free agency four years after he ascended to starter as a rookie fourth-round...
Louisville QB Tyler Shough among draft prospects hosted by Steelers
The draft prospects have begun to trickle into Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters. And the first day of visits included a quarterback. Louisville QB Tyler Shough was one of three players hosted by the organization Thursday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. By rule, each team can have 30 such players as in-person...
Steelers restructure contract of ILB Cole Holcomb as he works way back from injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran inside linebacker Cole Holcomb agreed to a restructured contract for the 2025 season, it was reported Thursday by NFL Network. Under the terms of a thee-year free-agent deal signed in March 2023, Holcomb was due $6 million in compensation and to count $7.64 million against...
Steelers sign 6-foot-8 veteran TE Donald Parham Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another veteran with size to their deep stable of tight ends Friday, signing 6-foot-8 Donald Parham Jr. Having appeared in 47 NFL games with 23 starts since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019, Parham spent all of last season on the Denver...
On Sports: Sidney Crosby’s remarkable history in international championship games, tributes pour in for Mike Lange
Thursday night is the championship of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NHL-sponsored international tournament that is the first to feature top NHL players in nine years. The matchup between Canada and the U.S. is highly anticipated, and the Americans won the meeting in pool play five days ago. That remains...


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