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New return man Steven Sims suffers injury pregame, Steelers muff kickoff early
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Perhaps it was a bad sign for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday that the game hadn’t gotten underway yet, and they’d suffered an injury. Newly minted return man Steven Sims suffered an eye injury during warm-ups and was not available to play when the game started....
Bills throttle Steelers in Kenny Pickett’s 1st start
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Too bad for Kenny Pickett that his first NFL start couldn’t have come against the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. That way he might be savoring a victory instead of enduring one of most lopsided defeats in franchise history. Pickett could only stand on the sideline Sunday afternoon...
Gunner Olszewski out, Steven Sims in as returner/WR4 for Steelers in game vs. Bills
What coach Mike Tomin alluded to Tuesday and Steven Sims said would happen Wednesday was made official Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their inactives for the game at the Buffalo Bills: Sims was promoted to the Steelers’ return man role, and Gunner Olszewski was designated an inactive for the...
Report: Steelers’ T.J. Watt has surgery on knee, could be out longer
T.J. Watt had arthroscopic knee surgery, which could extend the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker’s stay on injured reserve, according to an ESPN report Saturday night. Watt was placed on injured reserve after the season opener with a pectoral injury, and he isn’t eligible to return until after the Steelers play...
Steelers 4 Downs: Kenny Pickett holds onto the ball and other data mined from college career
1. Quick-draw Kenny Over the past two years, Ben Roethlisberger had by far the shortest average time of snap-to-throw of any NFL quarterback. Could the Pittsburgh Steelers about to be embarking on a major shift in that area? Judging by the college career of newly named starting quarterback Kenny Pickett,...
Steelers promote OLB Ryan Anderson to active roster, cut David Anenih, call up 2
A day before their game at the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers shook up the bottom of their active roster by making a handful of moves. Chief among them, outside linebacker Ryan Anderson was added to the 53-man roster. A former second-round pick out of Alabama, Anderson appeared in 52...
From Duck Hodges to Len Dawson, a look at how Steelers rookie quarterbacks fared in 1st NFL starts
Given that the Pittsburgh Steelers are installed as 14-point underdogs Sunday, Kenny Pickett won’t have the odds in his favor when he makes his first NFL start in Buffalo. What the Steelers’ first-round draft pick will have working to his advantage is a bit of history. Since the second half...
Former Steelers CB Joe Haden enters Florida’s Hall of Fame, plans NFL retirementVideo
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Joe Haden has a formal NFL retirement date. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback and former Pittsburgh Steelers player told the Associated Press he is planning to sign a one-day contract with Cleveland on Oct. 30 so he can retire as a member of the team that drafted...
Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds downgraded to out, will miss game at Buffalo
Strong safety Terrell Edmunds, who spent the week in concussion protocol, has been downgraded to out and will miss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Sunday at Buffalo. Edmunds was listed as questionable when the Steelers released their final injury report of the week Friday. That Edmunds won’t play against the Bills...
With Kenny Pickett taking over, are George Pickens and other Steelers rookies poised to break out?
On the steamy fields of Saint Vincent and throughout preseason games in August, a theme appeared to emerge in evaluating the 2022 Pittsburgh Steelers: by all indications, they had a strong incoming rookie class. During the first month of the regular season, though, plays from Steelers rookies generally were few...
Struggling to produce so far, Steelers WRs know they need to make plays for Kenny Pickett
It might not take a village to foster the development of an NFL rookie quarterback, but his wide receivers corps being productive and making plays certainly would help. This season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers haven’t produced all that much. With rookie Kenny Pickett making his first NFL start Sunday,...
Steelers enter Sunday’s game relatively healthy; Bills have lengthy injury list
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still without defensive star T.J. Watt. A starting cornerback likewise remains out, and they also might be missing another player or two during Sunday’s game. The Steelers won’t get any sympathy from their opponent, though. The Buffalo Bills listed 17 players on the official league-mandated injury...
Terrell Edmunds’ status in doubt but rest of Steelers secondary on track to play vs. Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers began the week with virtually their entire secondary on the injury report. Fortunately for them, the week ended with more answers than questions in that regard. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and cornerback Levi Wallace were deemed cleared to play in Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills, via the...
Mark Madden: When placing blame for Steelers struggles, start with the defense
The numbers don’t lie. Except when they do. Pro Football Focus says the Steelers offensive line has allowed the least QB pressures in the NFL. Tight end Pat Freiermuth is on pace for 947 receiving yards. Heath Miller’s best season was 816 receiving yards. Cornerback Cameron Sutton has eight forced...
Friday Football Footnotes: Von Miller dismisses Kenny Pickett’s ‘underdog’ quote; Bart Scott pans Steelers drafting Pickett
In this week’s edition of “Friday Football Footnotes,” a member of the Buffalo Bills takes exception to something said by Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. A former rival of the Steelers pans the franchise’s decision to draft Pickett instead of addressing the offensive line. Plus, Le’Veon Bell isn’t done with boxing,...
Kenny Pickett quickly shows more tendency to run than Steelers QB predecessors
It’s a small sample size, to be sure. But newly minted Pittsburgh Steelers No. 1 quarterback Kenny Pickett quickly showed he is more likely to run, and the Steelers’ offensive braintrust also showed it is more likely to ask Pickett to run than it did Pickett’s predecessors. In one half...
Matt Canada will ‘tweak’ Steelers offense with Kenny Pickett, but no major changes
Seemingly everybody associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers wants to know if the change in quarterback will mean a change in offensive scheme for Kenny Pickett’s first start. The man who’d be in charge of such a shift said there’s no reason to wait for Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills...
Steelers searching for right mix of healthy defensive players to face Josh Allen, Bills
Teryl Austin doesn’t know which players he will have at his disposal Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Buffalo Bills and $258 million quarterback Josh Allen. The Steelers first-year defensive coordinator just knows he will put 11 on the field for every snap, and that will have to suffice...
Diontae Johnson, Mason Cole added to lengthening Steelers injury report
An already-lengthy Pittsburgh Steelers injury report added two starters to the list Thursday. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson and center Mason Cole were new to the practice status report. Each was a limited participant, with Johnson having a hip injury and Cole a foot ailment. Johnson and Cole join seven other...
Scouting the Steelers’ Week 5 opponent: Buffalo Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers will visit the Buffalo Bills for a 1 p.m. Sunday matchup against one of the best teams in the AFC. Here’s a look at the Steelers’ Week 5 opponent: The basics Coach: Sean McDermott, sixth season (52-33 record) Record: 3-1 Division: AFC East, second place Wins: Rams...
First Call: Chase Claypool floated as a trade target in Buffalo; Steelers set to face NFL’s toughest remaining schedule
Is it possible that Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool is auditioning for another team this weekend? Some stats are working against the Steelers this Sunday in Buffalo and for the rest of the season. The Baltimore Ravens made a move, and one of the Bills just got an NFL Award....
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Penguins fans take swings at Mitch Trubisky, Mike Tomlin, Mike Sullivan, Prime Video
As the Steelers changed quarterbacks this week, a funny thing happened on my way to the “U mad, bro?” inbox. Apparently, I’ve gone from a writer who is too negative, sarcastic, antagonistic and pessimistic to a guy who is too soft and forgiving. According to some of you folks this...
Confident Kenny Pickett ready for challenge of facing first-place Bills in first NFL start
Kenny Pickett’s first NFL start coincides with the Pittsburgh Steelers being the biggest underdogs in franchise history dating to the 1970 merger. The Buffalo Bills are listed as 14-point favorites when they host the Steelers and their rookie quarterback Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Pickett, thrust...
Safeties Minkah Fitzpatrick, Terrell Edmunds miss practice as Steelers start to prep for Bills
The Pittsburgh Steelers were minus three-fourths of their secondary Wednesday when they began on-field preparations for their game Sunday at the Buffalo Bills. Sitting out practice were Ahkello Witherspoon (hamstring), strong safety Terrell Edmunds (concussion) and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (knee). In addition, cornerbacks Levi Wallace (foot) and Cameron Sutton...
Steelers make change at return man, with Steven Sims handling duties this week
Two fumbles was too many for Mike Tomlin. So, the Pittsburgh Steelers coach elected to make a change with his No. 1 return man. Steven Sims said Wednesday he will handle return duties during Sunday’s game at the Buffalo Bills. Sims replaces Gunner Olszewski in that role after Olszewski had...
