UPDATE: ESPN published the full report grades for all 32 teams here. Here are the Pittsburgh’s: Treatment of Families: FHome Game Field: F-Food/Dining Area: B-Nutritionist/Dietician: BLocker Room: F-Training Room: CTraining Staff: B+Weight Room: BStrength Coaches: B-Position Coaches: BOffensive Coordinator: B+Defensive Coordinator: CSpecial Teams Coordinator: A-Team Travel: FHead Coach: AGeneral Manager: C+Team Ownership: D- You can […]
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While the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers continue to evaluate their needs at running back, one ex-black and gold ball carrier is entering a new stage of their career. Four-year Steeler signs with UFL team In 2019, the Steelers drafted Benny Snell Jr. out of Kentucky to back up James Conner and eventually Najee Harris. Now, Snell […]
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The NFL Scouting Combine started on Sunday, but Thursday marks the first day of televised workouts. Today, it starts with the defensive line and linebacker positions, where the Steelers have shown early interest in their Combine meetings. You can view the Combine on NFL Network starting at 3 p.m. EST, as well as a full […]
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Aaron Rodgers will likely be back as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback for the 2026 season. Although it is not officially confirmed, the belief around the league is that Rodgers could come to a decision around mid-March. The Steelers should still invest in a quarterback for the future, even if Rodgers does return. One potential option […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback. In other news, the sky is blue. Pittsburgh continues to wait on Aaron Rodgers’ decision, which Omar Khan says he doesn’t expect to drag on as it did last offseason. Adam Schefter adds that the Steelers expect to know by mid-March. While they wait, though, Pittsburgh […]
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We’re in that slow period between the Super Bowl and the new league year where it sometimes feels like the NFL world has ground to a halt. And that makes it a perfect time to ask: Where in the world are our Behind the Steel Curtain readers? We don’t want or need your address or […]
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Another offseason with a major need at wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It seems like this time around, the Steelers are dedicated to adding depth to their receiver room that they have desperately needed for years now. During his Tuesday press conference at the 2026 NFL Combine, Steelers general manager Omar Khan took ownership […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Cornerbacks and safeties took to the podium on Thursday to speak with the media at the NFL Combine, and no one drew a bigger crowd than Ohio State’s Caleb Downs. The consensus top safety in this draft class is coming off a strong season with the Buckeyes, picking off two passes and […]
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Days into the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the first reports of the Steelers meeting with prospects are being announced. Especially this early in the process — interviews with offensive players have barely started — Combine interviews aren’t the greatest indicators of team interest. Teams will meet with around 50 players formally at the event and […]
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Days into the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the first reports of the Steelers meeting with prospects are being announced. Especially this early in the process — interviews with offensive players have barely started — Combine interviews aren’t the greatest indicators of team interest. Teams will meet with around 50 players formally at the event and […]
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Four days into the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, the first reports of the Steelers meeting with prospects are being announced. So far, the reported list of formal and informal visits includes one safety, one cornerback, two edge rushers, four defensive linemen, and four linebackers: Especially this early in the process — interviews with offensive players […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2026 offseason with just two safeties on their roster – DeShon Elliott and Sebastian Castro. Pittsburgh signed Jabrill Peppers early in the 2025 season and traded for Kyle Dugger ahead of the trade deadline, but both are set to become free agents, as is Chuck Clark, making safety an obvious […]
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Mike Tomlin shocked many when he stepped down as the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach on Jan. 13 after 19 seasons with the team. The Steelers moved quickly by hiring Mike McCarthy, but the impact that Tomlin had on the league will last for years to come. At the 2026 NFL Combine, Behind the Steel Curtain […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of several teams that will be in the quarterback market once the new league year begins on March 11th. With Aaron Rodgers’ future still up in the air, Pittsburgh will have to look elsewhere for a signal-caller in 2026 should Rodgers decide to retire or explore other options. The consensus […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are on Aaron Rodgers’ time for the second consecutive offseason, but 2026 appears to be different than 2025, when Rodgers didn’t make his decision official until mandatory minicamp. General manager Omar Khan reiterated during his press conference at the NFL Combine that he didn’t foresee this year dragging on like 2025, and […]
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After a short break following the end of the Steelers’ season, Read & React is back. We’re also starting off the new batch of columns by returning to what was one of our favorite series to write last year: offseason blueprints. If you don’t remember, it’s a fairly simple premise. Before the actual roster building […]
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Lamar Jackson, Kyle Van Noy sound off on NFL’s admission of errors in Steelers-Ravens game (From Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio): The Week 14 Ravens-Steelers game featured multiple […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in desperate need of finding their next franchise quarterback. Five years after Ben Roethlisberger walked off the field for the final time, the Steelers have played a game of musical chairs looking for the answer. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. thinks he’s found it. In his latest mock draft released […]
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Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh sparked arguably the NFL’s best rivalry over the past two decades. For 18 years, Tomlin and Harbaugh’s teams were the class of the AFC North, and each won a Super Bowl during that span. It all came to a poetic finish as the Steelers won the 2025 AFC North title […]
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Kaleb Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, many expected him to play a vital role in the offense behind Jaylen Warren. Instead, veteran Kenneth Gainwell became a focal point, earning team MVP after a tremendous season, while Johnson’s season was defined by a Week 2 special […]
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to select Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones 14th overall, they thought they were getting a key piece to their offensive line for the foreseeable future. While Jones may still be just that, the future seems murky, especially after the neck […]
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The 2026 NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh! This draft season, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital, and their fit with the Steelers. The Steelers have recently hit on several picks along […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell signed a one-year, $1.79 million contract with the Steelers last March. It seemed like Gainwell would be a distant third in a running back room that included newly-extended Jaylen Warren and rookie third-round pick Kaleb Johnson. That could not have been further from what happened, as […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers enter 2026 with the eighth-most cap space in the NFL, sitting with approximately $44.7 million. That number can jump up to roughly $57.2 million if they were to part ways with Patrick Queen, who has been labeled as a cut candidate ahead of the new league year. General manager Omar Khan spoke […]
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan was the first general manager to speak to the media in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine ahead of what will be a very crucial offseason for the franchise in the first year of the post-Mike Tomlin era. The Steelers’ general manager addressed several lingering question marks […]
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