Joe Rutter stories, Page 11

Mike Tomlin wasn’t about to let his Pittsburgh Steelers players go into their off day on a gentle note. The Steelers practiced for a sixth consecutive day Sunday and for the fourth time in pads during that stretch. Two days earlier, the Steelers had a physical practice under the lights...

Despite coach Mike Tomlin withholding some of his most experienced — and decorated — defensive players from team portions of practice Saturday, that unit showed it was up to the challenge at the outset of a two-hour workout at Saint Vincent. Defense ruled the opening “seven shots” 2-point simulation drill...

Markus Golden knew he would return for a second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He just didn’t know when he would get the call to come back. “If they had told me to come in the day after the season ended, I would have done that,” Golden said Saturday. “I...

On the heels of a physical workout under the lights at Latrobe Memorial Stadium, coach Mike Tomlin dialed back the contact Saturday as training camp returned to its normal weekend afternoon time slot. After players wore pads Friday night and Tomlin held a rematch of the feisty “backs on backers”...

The qualities that made Justin Fields the No. 11 overall draft pick in 2021 have been evident during the first 10 days of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent. The 25-year-old quarterback has dazzled with long runs after breaking containment in the pocket. He has made some laser-sharp throws...

Defensive players with a collective 16 Pro Bowl selections and 10 All-Pro awards weren’t on the field for the second padded practice of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Coach Mike Tomlin used the occasion Wednesday to rest defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. They...

The unwritten rule of football practice is the quarterback should never be touched — let alone tackled. That code was violated Wednesday during the second padded practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it led to the first full-scale fight of training camp. In the final team period of the workout,...

With rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson missing a couple of weeks with an ankle injury that he suffered in practice a day earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Tarik Black to ease his absence. Black, 26, has appeared in one game in his brief NFL career, catching one pass...

Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s injury during the opening team practice period Tuesday put a damper on the Pittsburgh Steelers wearing pads for the first time during training camp. Wilson, the Steelers’ third-round pick from Michigan, injured his ankle when he was tackled by cornerback Anthony Averett on a jet...

By nature of the position, offensive linemen do the least amount of running during a football practice. Blocking is their forte, and they aren’t tasked with covering great distances — at least on the field. What transpired Saturday at Saint Vincent College could be viewed as an exception — much...

New wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni hasn’t been shy about expressing his displeasure if he doesn’t like the way his Pittsburgh Steelers players are practicing. That in-your-face approach doesn’t seem to bother third-year wide receiver George Pickens even if he and his position coach have disagreed at times. On the...

Russell Wilson did not practice for the third day in a row, but at least he didn’t have to wait until the end of the afternoon workout before he could throw a pass. Wilson, whose training camp debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been delayed by a minor calf injury,...

When choosing the 2024 inductees for the franchise’s Hall of Honor class, the Pittsburgh Steelers stuck with candidates who ended their career in the 21st century. Four members were introduced Saturday at a news conference at Fred Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus: long-time defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau,...

Beanie Bishop Jr. spent some of his down time in the six-week break before training camp analyzing videotape of former Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton. It was a fitting assignment. Bishop is trying to join Hilton as an undrafted free agent who earned not just a roster spot but a starting...

The Pittsburgh Steelers changing the way they conduct their annual conditioning test is what contributed to the injury that has sidelined quarterback Russell Wilson for the first two days of training camp. Wilson said Friday that he hurt his calf pushing a sled during a revamped conditioning drill that coach...

Of the two oldest players on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, one did not participate in the first training camp workout Thursday. And it wasn’t the old-timer most people would have expected to skip the opening session. Cameron Heyward, the 35-year-old defensive end seeking a new contract, was an active participant...

Quarterback Russell Wilson, the highest profile player that the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired in the offseason, did not practice on the first day of training camp Thursday. Coach Mike Tomlin said Wilson, 35, woke up with tightness in his calf. He attended practice but wore a baseball cap and T-shirt while...

Offseason workouts provide a tiny snapshot into a football team’s intentions and how certain position competitions may unfold. Players wear shorts and helmets; no pads, and tackling is taboo. Training camp, once the heat acclimation period ends, is when the bigger picture comes into focus. Experimentation that took place in...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...

Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...

When compiling a list of those individuals earning a spot on the proverbial hot seat entering the 2024 season, it’s always easy to start at the top. And with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it would be logical to place coach Mike Tomlin squarely in the crosshairs. Tomlin, after all, owns a...