12:02 AM EDT, Tue March 19, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers Rumors & News
Behind the Steel Curtain 8 hours ago
Photo by Joe Sargent/ Could the Khan Artist strike again? The Pittsburgh Steelers sent shockwaves through the fanbase this week after trading away 2019 third-round wide receiver Diontae Johnson — a foundational piece of the offense over the past five seasons — to the Carolina Panthers in a relatively questionable move. Luckily, those types of moves have been few and far between so far for GM Omar Khan in his short career as the Steelers’ GM, but it’s left fans wondering — who exactly will be catching passes from Russell Wilson this season? Most moves from the...
Behind the Steel Curtain 9 hours ago
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Some major shakeups in Pittsburgh since the start of free agency... What a week it’s been for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Everyone was prepared for a quarterback battle to begin the week between Russell Wilson and Kenny Pickett. First, receiver Diontae Johnson was traded to the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Then came Friday afternoon March 15, 2024, and Pickett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles to be the new clipboard holder for the Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts. Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY...
Behind the Steel Curtain 11 hours ago
Photo by Joe Sargent/ Steelers news and commentary from Monday, March 18th Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news… Steelers Super Bowl Odds Increase After Massive Week | Noah Strackbein, All Steelers After signing Russell Wilson, trading Pickett, acquiring Justin Fields and adding names like Patrick Queen and DeShon Elliott, those odds have taken a significant jump forward. Heading into the second week of the open...
Behind the Steel Curtain 12 hours ago
Photo by Courtney Culbreath/ The newest Steelers’ defensive back re-works contract The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired cornerback Donte Jackson from the Carolina Panthers in the deal that sent wide receiver Diontae Johnson to Carolina. According to Over the Cap, Jackson’s new deal takes his salary down from north of $10 million to $6 million with a $4.75 million signing bonus. The move frees up more cap space for the Steelers to continue to be active as free agency treks on. They have already been arguably the most active team in the NFL when it comes to signings and...
Behind the Steel Curtain 18 hours ago
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Barton could be the most overlooked prospect for Pittsburgh at pick 20. Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll breakdown the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers have added many key free agents so far this offseason, including QB Russell Wilson, ILB Patrick Queen — and even a new punter, Cameron Johnston. A position...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 17, 2024
Photo by Jamie Squire/ The free agent receiver was released by the Chargers earlier this offseason The Pittsburgh Steelers are in need of receivers. After trading Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, the Steelers are incredibly thin at the position. While they signed Van Jefferson, they need a legitimate perimeter starter opposite of George Pickens. Well, it appears they may be ready to address that. According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report and Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers are scheduled to meet with former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 17, 2024
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The new-look Pittsburgh Steelers continue to build their new and improved roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a busy first week of free agency, rebuilding their quarterback's room from the likes of Kenny Pickett to now starter Russell Wilson backed up by former 11th overall pick Justin Fields. With those moves in place, here’s our latest Pittsburgh Steelers mock-draft — which you’ll note, is entirely absent of quarterbacks. This Steelers mock draft was executed with Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator. Steelers draft needs: WR, C,...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 17, 2024
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ The newest Steeler chose to come to Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Steelers have been incredibly active since the new league year began, pulling off three trades in the span of a week. The latest trade took place on Saturday when Pittsburgh acquired another quarterback, trading for former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. While the market seemed very dry for Fields, new information shows that he had more suitors than originally though. According to Ian Rapaport, the Bears had “at least four additional teams” inquiring about trading for...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 17, 2024
Photo by Sarah Stier/ A rocky two-year ride comes to a close. Two days after the announcement that the Pittsburgh Steelers had traded former first-round quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, he shared his goodbyes on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kenny Pickett (@kennypickett8) Pickett did not mention the Steelers specifically, but thanked the city for his experiences over the past seven years, starting with his freshman season at Pitt back in 2017. Now, Pickett will have the opportunity to...
Hogs Haven Mar 16, 2024
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ QB locked in at #1 overall The NFL world has been waiting for the Chicago Bears to trade QB Justin Fields, and it finally happened tonight. Chicago is sending Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 6h round pick that can move up to a 4th depending on his playing time. The Steelers have been shuffling their QB room, signing Russell Wilson, and trading their former first round pick, Kenny Pickett, to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chicago Bears hold the #1 overall pick, and are expected to draft QB Caleb Williams. This trade locks the Bears into...
Cincy Jungle Mar 16, 2024
Photo by Patrick McDermott/ The Steelers have a completely new quarterback room than last year after a flurry of activity. It appears the Cincinnati Bengals will see a few new faces at quarterback fielded by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have traded a conditional sixth-round pick that gets elevated to a fourth-round pick based on playtime to the Chicago Bears for quarterback Justin Fields. Safe to say that was another major steal for an AFC North team at the expense of the Bears. This move comes just a day after Pittsburgh sent former first round quarterback...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 16, 2024
Photo by Justin Casterline/ There isn’t a bad scenario that comes from trading for Fields The Pittsburgh Steelers have had arguably their most eventful offseason week in team history. Just one day after introducing quarterback Russell Wilson, linebacker Patrick Queen, and safety DeShon Elliott, as well as trading quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, Omar Khan is back at it again with the roster moves. The Steelers acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears for a 2025 sixth-round pick that has the potential to become a fourth-round...
Baltimore Sun Mar 16, 2024
Trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers days after free agency opened gives him clarity on his future and positions the Chicago Bears to draft a new potential franchise quarterback in April.
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 16, 2024
Photo by Michael Reaves/ More movement in the quarterbacks room for Pittsburgh. What a wild 24-hour period for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Just a day after trading former first round quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, and less than a week after announcing the intent to sign FA Russell Wilson, the team has traded for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The Steelers are trading a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick that can become a fourth round pick based on playing time. Trade condition update: The 2025 6th-round...
Behind the Steel Curtain Mar 16, 2024
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Omar Khan still has options The initial frenzy of free agent signings has died down, but the Steelers roster is a bit lacking. Thin at C, WR, and QB among other positions, you may be asking who is even still available. With the exception of OT Andre Dillard being released Saturday morning, the following info comes from a Friday night Yahoo Sports article. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill Joshua Dobbs Carson Wentz Wide Receiver Mike Williams Michael Thomas Odell Beckham Jr. Hunter Renfrow Tyler Boyd K.J. Osborn Michael Gallup Marquez...
Steelers Player News
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Russell Wilson
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Justin Fields
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Patrick Queen
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Donte Jackson
Steelers re-work CB Donte Jackson’s contract
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DeShon Elliott
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