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Behind the Steel Curtain 13 hours ago
How the Steelers presesed the reset button in their QB room (and what’s next to continue building)

How the Steelers presesed the reset button in their QB room (and what’s next to continue building)

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 15 hours ago
Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers’ Super Bowl odds shoot up

Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers’ Super Bowl odds shoot up

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 16 hours ago
Steelers re-work CB Donte Jackson’s contract

Steelers re-work CB Donte Jackson’s contract

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...
Report: Steelers to meet with WR Mike Williams

Report: Steelers to meet with WR Mike Williams

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...
Justin Fields choose Steelers over other suitors

Justin Fields choose Steelers over other suitors

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...
Steelers mock draft 2024: Fixing the OL for Pittsburgh’s new QBs

Steelers mock draft 2024: Fixing the OL for Pittsburgh’s new QBs

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,...
Steelers’ trade for Justin Fields is a win-win

Steelers’ trade for Justin Fields is a win-win

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...
Steelers trade for QB Justin Fields

Steelers trade for QB Justin Fields

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...
Updated NFL free agent list: Who will be the Steelers’ next signing?

Updated NFL free agent list: Who will be the Steelers’ next signing?

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...
Terrible Towel Tales: The Steelers are back on the Justin Fields train

Terrible Towel Tales: The Steelers are back on the Justin Fields train

Photo by Patrick McDermott/ Steelers news and commentary from Saturday, March 16th 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… Sources: Steelers Interested in Bears QB Justin Fields | Nick Farabaugh, Steelers Now The Pittsburgh Steelers are interested in acquiring Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, according to multiple league sources. Pittsburgh traded their young quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles...
Report: Steelers signing WR Van Jefferson

Report: Steelers signing WR Van Jefferson

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Steelers add free agent wide receiver depth. The Steelers are finally making a free agent move to acquire a wide receiver. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers are signing wideout Van Jefferson to a one-year deal. Steelers are signing WR Van Jefferson, a former No. 2 draft choice of the Rams in 2020, to a one-year deal, per sources. Move is for depth purposes.— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 15, 2024 The move has also been reported by The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. As Dulac notes, the move is likely for...
Friday Happy Hour: Free agency fallout edit

Friday Happy Hour: Free agency fallout edit

Photo by George Gojkovich/ Happy Friday, y’all! Busy first week of free agency. Now, it’s time to kick back and relax with your fellow Steelers fans to talk about and digest all of the action! Give us your thoughts on the Kenny Pickett’s trade to the Eagles. How does it feel to be moving on? What’s your grade for Omar Khan so far in free agency? What’s your confidence level in Russell Wilson? Who would you like to see as his backup in 2024? Which plan would you prefer to address the center position — sign former Dolphins center Connor Williams (recovering...
Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett to the Eagles

Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett to the Eagles

Photo by Sarah Stier/ The former first round pick has been traded. The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in what ESPN’s Adam Schefter is calling a “pick swap.’ The Steelers will be getting the No. 98 pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks while the Eagles get Pickett and the 120th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Trade: Steelers are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, sources tell ESPN.Once Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson, Pickett preferred to move on. pic.twitter.com/cvsAP2e8lB—...
Russell Wilson, Patrick Queen, DeShon Elliott win their Steelers introductory pressers

Russell Wilson, Patrick Queen, DeShon Elliott win their Steelers introductory pressers

Photo by Joe Sargent/ The Steelers seem to have found some total gems in terms of potential contributors to their team culture. The Pittsburgh Steelers introduced their key free agency signings in an introductory press conference Friday, including linebacker Patrick Queen, quarterback Russell Wilson and safety DeShon Elliott. First up was linebacker Patrick Queen. Queen was the first in the free agency class introduced, with the media having plenty of fun highlighting the fact that he came over from an AFC North Rival. When asked what attracted Queen to the Steelers as...
Steelers LB Patrick Queen: I hated tackling Jaylen Warren

Steelers LB Patrick Queen: I hated tackling Jaylen Warren

Photo by Rob Carr/ The former Raven said everyone hates tackling the Steelers’ running back Patrick Queen is officially the newest Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker after signing his contract on Friday. While speaking to the media for the first time as a Steeler, Queen said he wants “to be that villain” after leaving the hated Ravens to join Pittsburgh. Queen also noted that the Steelers will let him wear No. 6. The most notable question Queen was asked, though, was what Steelers’ player he hated playing against, and he didn’t hesitate with his answer. “Mr....
Cincy Jungle 10 hours ago
Steelers getting cold feet on Tyler Boyd?

Steelers getting cold feet on Tyler Boyd?

Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Boyd may not join the Bengals’ rivals after all. Longtime Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd will be playing football elsewhere this upcoming season, and ever since free agency opened, his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers have been the reported favorite. However, a report from The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly indicates that the Steelers may have other plans. “Some people (not all) inside Steelers not 100% on board with signing Tyler Boyd,” Kaboly tweeted. “There is still time to work things, and everything is still on...
Windy City Gridiron Mar 16, 2024
Report: Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers

Report: Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers

Photo by Justin Casterline/ The Chicago Bears have parted ways with Justin Fields. As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could become a fourth-rounder based on playtime. As the eleventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Fields had much of our fanbase hoping our quarterback concerns were finally over. However, just three years later, the franchise is heading in a different direction. I’ll remember the Fields era in Chicago for what could have...
Cincy Jungle Mar 15, 2024
Steelers trade Kenny Pickett to Eagles in pick swap

Steelers trade Kenny Pickett to Eagles in pick swap

Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports The Steelers are all-in on Russell Wilson. Teams throughout the AFC North have been active in free agency, each trying to get the upper hand before they each turn all their attention to the coming draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers, on the same day they formerly introduced Russell Wilson as the team’s newest quarterback, have announced they are trading Kenny Pickett, the former first round pick, to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap. Trade terms, per sources: Steelers get pick No. 98 and two 2025 7th-round picks. Eagles get QB Kenny...
FOX Sports 16 hours ago
Justin Fields traded to the Steelers | The Carton Show

Justin Fields traded to the Steelers | The Carton Show

Former Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 6th-round pick. Craig Carton discusses the trade and the lack of interest from around the league for Fields.
Pride Of Detroit Mar 16, 2024
Chicago Bears gets next to nothing in Justin Fields trade

Chicago Bears gets next to nothing in Justin Fields trade

Photo by Patrick McDermott/ The Chicago Bears finally traded Justin Fields, but the return of their trade netted almost nothing. The Chicago Bears finally pulled the trigger on the trade we knew was coming all offseason. After a couple weeks of trying to gauge the market, the Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the return on the trade was paltry by most standards of young quarterback trades. In return, the Bears are getting just a sixth-round pick in 2025. Per Adam Schefter, that sixth-round pick can turn into a fourth-round pick if...
Windy City Gridiron Mar 17, 2024
Bears GM Ryan Poles issues a statement on the Justin Fields trade

Bears GM Ryan Poles issues a statement on the Justin Fields trade

Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Ryan Poles makes a statement on his trade of Justin Fields and ESPN’s Courtney Cronin has info on the timeline of the deal. Earlier tonight, the Chicago Bears finalized a trade of quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and general manager Ryan Poles issued a statement on the decision via the team’s site. “We have engaged in multiple trade conversations in recent weeks and believe trading Justin at this time to Pittsburgh is what is best for both Justin and the Bears,” general manager Ryan...
Bleeding Green Nation 13 hours ago
Kenny Pickett calls joining the Eagles a ‘full-circle moment’

Kenny Pickett calls joining the Eagles a ‘full-circle moment’

The life-long Eagles fan could not be more excited for this new opportunity. The QB also addressed what happened in Pittsburgh before the trade went down. The Eagles and Steelers surprised a lot of people when news dropped that the teams were making a trade that brought QB Kenny Pickett to Philly — including Pickett. Still, as a lifelong Eagles fan, Pickett said he’s extremely excited to be with his new team, and spoke to reporters on Monday about what happened in Pittsburgh, and why this is a great opportunity for a reset. Pickett called being traded to the Eagles a...
FOX Sports 13 hours ago
Will the 2024 QB class resemble Justin Fields' 2021 class? | The Herd

Will the 2024 QB class resemble Justin Fields' 2021 class? | The Herd

The Chicago Bears finally traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick. However, this move raises questions about this year's class and how the 2021 class turned out. Watch as Colin Cowherd breaks down how the Fields trade rounding out the '21 class could potentially parallel what this year's class could ultimately pan out as.
Baltimore Sun Mar 15, 2024
Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles after signing Russell Wilson

Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles after signing Russell Wilson

Pittsburgh will receive a 2024 third-round pick and two seventh-round choices in 2025 from Philadelphia in exchange for Kenny Pickett.
FOX Sports Mar 15, 2024
Steelers sending QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles after signing Russell Wilson

Steelers sending QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles after signing Russell Wilson

Kenny Pickett has reportedly been dealt to the Eagles in a pick swap with the Steelers after they signed Russell Wilson to a one-year deal.
Hogs Haven Mar 16, 2024
NFL News: The Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers

NFL News: The Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers

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...
Bleeding Green Nation Mar 15, 2024
Kenny Pickett trade: Eagles acquire Steelers quarterback in draft pick swap

Kenny Pickett trade: Eagles acquire Steelers quarterback in draft pick swap

Photo by Joe Sargent/ The QB Factory strikes again! So, here’s one to file under “unexpected developments” ... the Philadelphia Eagles are trading for former Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. I promise this isn’t a joke. Kenny Pickett grew up in New Jersey as an Eagles fan. Now he gets to go play for the team he rooted for. pic.twitter.com/ttY7Yeacfi— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024 The official trade terms: EAGLES RECEIVE: Kenny Pickett, No. 120 STEELERS RECEIVE:...
FOX Sports 9 hours ago
Russell Wilson expected to start for Steelers despite acquiring Justin Fields | Speak

Russell Wilson expected to start for Steelers despite acquiring Justin Fields | Speak

Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy and James Jones debate on whether the Pittsburgh Steelers will make Russell Wilson their season-long starting QB, along with whether Justin Fields deserves a fair shot or not.
FOX Sports 16 hours ago
Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers for conditional 2025 6th-round pick | Undisputed

Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers for conditional 2025 6th-round pick | Undisputed

Skip Bayless and Keyshawn Johnson react to the Chicago Bears trading former first round pick Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a conditional 2025 6th-round pick. The trade pairs Russell Wilson and Fields together in the Pittsburgh QB room. Skip and Keyshawn breakdown the trade of the former Ohio State QB.
FOX Sports 11 hours ago
Bears reportedly turned down a better trade offer for Justin Fields | First Things First

Bears reportedly turned down a better trade offer for Justin Fields | First Things First

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the latest news in the NFL including the Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 conditional 6th-round pick. The FTF crew also forecast the Bears season if they select Caleb Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and decide if Russell Wilson will be the Week 1 starter in Pittsburgh.
The Seattle Times Mar 15, 2024
Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it

Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it

Well before Pittsburgh agreed to trade Kenny Pickett to Philadelphia just hours after Russell Wilson was introduced, the team had laid the groundwork to make sure Wilson would be the 2024 starter.
Baltimore Sun Mar 16, 2024
Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, paving the way to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 pick

Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, paving the way to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 pick

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.

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