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Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. leaves practice early with trainer after trying to ramp up more

After missing Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoping that Joey Porter Jr. could be on the field for Week 2. Porter returned to practice this week as he looked to ramp up more, but left the field with a trainer before doing some drills, according to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. “Joey […] The post Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. leaves practice early with trainer after trying to ramp up more appeared first on ClutchPoints .

‘Got Horses Everywhere:’ Brian Baldinger on Steelers’ Defensive Win

The Pittsburgh Steelers shut down the Atlanta Falcons’ offense in Week 1 for the most part. They held star RB Bijan Robinson largely in check, limiting him to 83 yards rushing on 23 carries. He did do damage in the passing game, catching eight passes for 90 yards and a touchdown, though. However, the defense responded with a touchdown of its when OLB T.J. Watt snagged his first career pick-six in the fourth quarter. That capped a stellar performance that earned Watt the AFC Defensive Player of...

Mike McCarthy Downplays Change In Joey Porter Jr.’s Injury Designation

On the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice report of Week 2, Joey Porter Jr.’s injury designation changed from a back injury to non-injury related/conditioning. That Wednesday development immediately raised questions about what it could mean moving forward for Porter and the team given their ongoing contract standoff. Mike McCarthy said not to read anything into it […]

Longtime Steelers Fan Stephen A. Smith Isn’t Happy With What He Sees

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new coaching staff, but longtime fan Stephen A. Smith sees the same old same old. Fretting over an offense that looked no better under Mike McCarthy in Week 1 than it did Mike Tomlin, Smith expressed his angst Thursday on First Take. “As a Steelers fan, I have an obligation […]

Thursday Is Important Day For Max Iheanachor, Says Mike McCarthy

After making his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, playing one snap due to injury, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round pick Max Iheanachor at least has the first-snap nerves out of the way. Now, with left tackle Troy Fautanu expected to be limited in practice Thursday with an ankle injury after not practicing […]

Patriots vs. Steelers: Who has the edge in Week 2?

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are historically pretty familiar with one another; Sunday’s game will be their 37th meeting overall. But while the Patriots have recently dominated the series, it was the Steelers who earned a victory the last time the two franchises squared off in Week 3 of the 2025 season. A […]

Rookie Report Card: Steelers Vs. Falcons (Week 1)

Seven Pittsburgh Steelers rookies made their regular-season debut while the remaining four were inactive. Of those seven players, only Riley Nowakowski, Germie Bernard, and Eli Heidenreich played three or more snaps on offense or defense. There was a very clear goal of limiting their exposure early while they all get their feet wet on special […]

Study: Highlighting Two Standouts Among Pittsburgh’s Run Defense

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense had plenty of encouraging moments in their opening win of the 2026 season. One element I wanted to provide data and props on was some individual performances in run defense against a quality ground game. First, here is a visual of the top five PFF grades in run defense at cornerback in Week One: Topping the list is Steelers corner Jamel Dean, making noise in his debut. In fact, his 92.2 run defense grade was the best of any defender in Week One regardless of po...

Drops Hurt The Steelers More Than Any Other Team. The Numbers Prove It.

Aaron Rodgers says the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t be facing so many questions offensively had a couple more plays gone their way. The numbers show that’s true. A new study shared by the Twitter/X account @sfdata9ers reveals the Steelers’ two drops in last Sunday’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons cost them more points than any other […]

Study: Highlighting Two Standouts Among Pittsburgh’s Run Defense

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense had plenty of encouraging moments in their opening win of the 2026 season. One element I wanted to provide data and props on was some individual performances in run defense against a quality ground game. First, here is a visual of the top five PFF grades in run defense at cornerback […]

Daniel Jeremiah Sends Simple But Clear Message To Steelers’ Offense

After just one week of NFL action, opinions are formulating strongly one way or the other regarding all 32 teams. That tends to happen with Week 1 overreactions. With the Pittsburgh Steelers, despite sitting at 1-0, opinions vary, particularly when it comes to their offense and the lackluster performance the unit had in Mike McCarthy’s […]

Dallas Cowboys Named Potential Joey Porter Jr. Trade Suitor As Pittsburgh Steelers Contract Standoff Continues

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. ranked second on Bleacher Report’s NFL trade block big board Wednesday, with the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders listed as potential suitors. Those two teams meet Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Kristopher Knox projected a trade value of a conditional 2027 second-round pick for Porter. Knox ranked only the San Francisco 49ers’ backup quarterback ahead of Porter on the […]

Fittipaldo Eyes Multiple Steelers Offensive Line Changes After Week 1

Week 1 showed us that the Steelers’ offensive line is still a work in progress. But the question is, how much work is left? While the expectation is rookie Max Iheanachor will move into the starting lineup at some point this season, will that be the only spot to change? Mark Kaboly brought up the right guard spot, and Ray Fittipaldo also sees it as a potential issue. The Steelers reshuffled their offensive line this offseason, moving Mason McCormick and Troy Fautanu from the right side to the ...