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Steelers-Ravens injury report: All systems go vs. Baltimore
The Steelers unveiled one of their cleanest injury reports of the year ahead of the team’s regular season finale against the Baltimore Ravens. On Friday, the Steelers announced that the team has no injury designations ahead of Sunday’s kickoff. Every player on the report practiced in full — including T.J. Watt — with the exception […]
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T.J. Watt will play vs. Ravens in season finale
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been without T.J. Watt for the last three games due to a lung injury that required him to have emergency surgery. The former Defensive Player of the Year returned to practice last week, but the Steelers played it safe in Week 17 and didn’t suit him up in the loss to […]
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Kenneth Gainwell voted Steelers MVP
Running back Kenneth Gainwell has been voted as the Steelers MVP for the 2025 season by his teammates, Pittsburgh announced Friday. Gainwell signed a one-year, $1.79-million deal with the Steelers over the offseason, without many high expectations from the media entering the season. However, over the course of 2025 he emerged as one of the […]
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NFL insider: Mike Tomlin is safe with Steelers regardless of result vs. Ravens
There is a lot on the line Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens in the final game of the 2025 NFL season. The winner wins the AFC North and goes on to host a playoff game during wild card weekend, while the loser is eliminated from playoff contention. Additionally, both teams […]
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Steelers top front office member potentially leaving for GM job
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in real danger of losing one of their top front office members this offseason. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Steelers Assistant General Manager Andy Weidl is a name to watch to take one of the available general manager jobs across the NFL. “Another product of the Ozzie Newsome School […]
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Poll: Will the Steelers finish the regular season strong?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Heading into Week 18, we want to know how you’re feeling after watching the team so […]
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Steelers great Hines Ward misses out on 2026 Hall of Fame class
Another year of Hall of Fame eligibility will end without a gold jacket for former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who wasn’t among the list of 15 modern-era finalists announced by the hall Tuesday morning. Ward has yet to be a finalist in any year he’s been eligible. However, it is a loaded class for […]
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Steelers work out 6 Tuesday
The Steelers worked out six players on Tuesday, per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson and the NFL transaction sheet. The tryouts were defensive backs Zy Alexander, Evan Holm, Makari Paige, Doneiko Slaughter, and J.T. Woods, as well as tight end Jaheim Bell. Woods has the highest draft pedigree of the bunch as a 2022 third-round pick by […]
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James Harrison rips Mike Tomlin for poor draft-day decisions
The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing a win and you’re in situation to make or miss the playoffs. The winner-take-all game was preventable. A victory over the 3-12 Cleveland Browns would have clinched the AFC North for the first time since 2020 and allowed the Steelers to rest their veteran and injured starters. It’s not the […]
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Steelers get positive update on T.J. Watt ahead of Week 18
Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has not played since early December, but may be in line to return to the field this week. The 2021 Defensive Player of the Year suffered a collapsed lung the week following Pittsburgh’s defeat of Baltimore. A limited participant in three practices last week, the star sat out his […]
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Darnell Washington undergoes surgery on broken arm
The Pittsburgh Steelers received a mix of tough news and growing optimism at head coach Mike Tomlin’s weekly press conference, as the team continues preparations for its pivotal AFC North matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Tomlin confirmed that tight end Darnell Washington underwent surgery Tuesday morning after suffering a broken arm in the second quarter […]
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Draft prospects to watch during the quarterfinals of the CFB Playoffs
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for football fans. As the NFL regular season starts to wind down and gears up for the playoffs, the college football playoffs are in full swing and highlight several players who will go on to become highly touted draft prospects in just a few months. Consider that […]
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Let’s talk Steelers: Does Pittsburgh have an Arthur Smith problem?
Just six points. Pittsburgh fell short of securing a playoff spot in Week 17 against the Cleveland Browns, falling 13-6 on the road against a divisional rival that had won just three games up to that point. While Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and defense coordinator Teryl Austin have been popular punching bags for the […]
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Steelers open as home underdogs to Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season comes down to Week 18, where they will host the Baltimore Ravens in a winner-take-all matchup where the winner will go on to host a playoff game wild card weekend, and the loser will see its season end. And despite being at home and sporting the better record, the Steelers are […]
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Rams at Falcons: Week 17 Monday Night Football game thread
The NFL’s Week 17 finale is here with the 11-4 Los Angeles Rams trying to stay in contention for the NFC’s No. 1 seed against the 6-9 Atlanta Falcons. The game will kick off at 8:15 p.m. EST on ESPN. As always, who are you rooting for? What are you watching for? Have anyone in […]
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Steelers shuffle practice squad ahead of Week 18
The Steelers swapped practice squad defenders ahead of the team’s Week 18 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football. The team announced Monday that it signed defensive tackle Kyler Baugh to the practice squad, releasing cornerback Daryl Porter Jr. in a corresponding move. Baugh, 24, played college football at Minnesota. He’s yet to […]
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Patrick Queen shows perceived frustration with Steelers gameplan after loss to Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a potential season-ending loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, and frustrations are boiling over for fans and players. On Saturday night, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Green Bay Packers, forcing Pittsburgh to win in Cleveland to clinch a playoff berth. Unfortunately, the black and gold were unable to beat the […]
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Varsity and JV: Winners and losers from Steelers loss to Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their fourth consecutive game in Cleveland in Week 17, falling to the Browns 13-6 in a game in which the Steelers could have clinched the AFC North. Nothing is ever easy for the Steelers, though, so why would this be any different? There aren’t many Varsity names to cover, but be […]
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3 takeaways from the Steelers’ 13-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns
The Steelers had a chance to win the AFC North on Sunday. Instead, they fell to the 3-12 Cleveland Browns in an ugly game that killed any momentum from Pittsburgh’s previous winning streak. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. If you can’t beat the Browns, you probably don’t deserve the […]
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Steelers-Ravens announced as Week 18 Sunday Night Football
Week 18’s Steelers versus Ravens game will be a win-and-in game regarding this year’s NFL playoffs — and both teams and fanbases will have to wait until the very last game of the regular season to find out if they made it. On Sunday, the NFL announced that Steelers-Ravens will kick off on Sunday Night […]
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Bears at 49ers: Week 17 SNF open thread
Sunday Night Football this week is a battle between two of the top teams in the NFC: the 11-4 Chicago Bears versus the also 11-4 49ers. The NFC’s No. 1 seed could be at stake. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. EST on NBC. As always, who are you rooting for? What are you watching for? […]
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Steelers playoff picture: What Week 17 vs. Browns means for AFC standings
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday setting up a winner-take-all matchup in Week 18 against the Baltimore Ravens for the AFCNorth division championship. The winner is in the playoffs, the loser goes home. It has an excellent chance of being the final game of the 2025 regular season on Sunday Night […]
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Steelers play down to Browns, choke away chance to win AFC North
The Pittsburgh Steelers and choking in a big moment – name a more iconic duo. In what should have been a runaway win over an inferior opponent in the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers never even got out of their runner’s stance in a 13-6 loss in what was yet another game under Mike Tomlin in […]
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Steelers injury update: TE Darnell Washington suffers broken arm v. Browns
The Steelers received unfortunate injury news following an ugly loss to the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday, with head coach Mike Tomlin announcing in his postgame press conference that tight end Darnell Washington has a broken arm. Washington was the only injury of note, with Tomlin calling the rest “bumps and bruises associated with play.” […]
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