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Three Rivers Report: Did the Steelers lie about Joey Porter Jr’s injury?
As the saga between the Pittsburgh Steelers and cornerback Joey Porter, Jr continues, a Steelers reporter believes there is something off about Porter, Jr’s “back injury,” and the connection to his search for a contract extension. While the former Penn State cornerback would have sat out any team activities while “holding in,” Alan Saunders of […]
Payton Wilson takes jab at previous Steelers coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense will look much different in 2026. Pittsburgh’s defensive unit was the highest-paid defense in the entire league in 2025, but finished 26th in total defense. Under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and key additions like Jamel Dean and Jaquan Brisker, there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about the direction […]
Steelers sign former Titans safety, round out practice squad
By announcing the signing of safety Bishop Fitzgerald on Wednesday, the Steelers have officially filled all 17 spots on their 2026 practice squad ahead of the regular season. According to Steelers.com, the initial squad is as follows, with outside linebacker Julius Welschof filling the International Player Pathway Program exemption slot: Steelers 2026 practice squad Three […]
Aaron Rodgers continues to praise Steelers young pass catchers
The Pittsburgh Steelers made it a point of emphasis this offseason to add to their wide receiver room. Last season, it felt like too much of the pressure fell on the shoulders of DK Metcalf. After trading for Michal Pittman Jr, drafting Germie Bernard, and having another offseason to continue to develop Roman Wilson, the […]
Joey Porter Jr may request trade from Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ ongoing saga with Joey Porter Jr. doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. The team and their star cornerback don’t appear to be anywhere near agreeing on a long-term extension, which has led to the Penn State product sitting out all of training camp and preseason. Now, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler […]
Three Rivers Report: The Joey Porter Jr contract saga continues
The Pittsburgh Steelers and star cornerback Joey Porter, Jr are in a tough spot on September 2nd. The cornerback spoke to the media and was noncommittal about playing without an extension, and even acknowledged the potential of missing the season opener, at least. The Steelers and the cornerback could take the negotiations all the way […]
Broderick Jones explains what went wrong with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded former first-round pick Broderick Jones to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. This came off the heels of the Georgia product playing deep into preseason games as he worked his way back from a neck injury and missed the entirety of spring workouts. It also came after the Steelers declined to pick […]
Biggest surprises and questions from the Steelers’ initial 53-man roster
Real football is almost here. The preseason has come to an end, and we’re just 11 days from the Steelers kicking off their season at home against the Atlanta Falcons. Before the season could begin, each team had to make cuts to comply with the 53-man roster limit. Read & React made our roster predictions […]
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. doesn’t close door on sitting out Week 1
Three players from the Steelers’ 2023 draft class received big-money extensions from the team this offseason. Not among that group was arguably the best player in that Pittsburgh draft class: cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who didn’t practice over the summer while on the Physically Unable to Perform list with a reported back injury — and […]
Mike McCarthy explains why Steelers released Elandon Roberts
One of the Steelers’ most unexpected moves on roster cutdown day was the decision to release veteran linebacker Elandon Roberts. Talking to the media on Tuesday, Pittsburgh head coach Mike McCarthy was asked to explain the reasoning in cutting Roberts, who signed with the team in mid-August. McCarthy emphasized special teams ability in his response, […]
Joey Porter Jr. to return to practice Tuesday for Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are under two weeks away from taking the field for their season opener at Acrisure Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons. However, one issue still hanging over the Steelers is the contract “impasse” with cornerback Joey Porter Jr. While no reports suggest a deal is close to being done, Porter Jr. will be […]
Three Rivers Report: Potential changes to the safety position?
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still making moves after the initial 53-man roster was released on Sunday afternoon. The biggest question was whether the Steelers would keep all four quarterbacks on their 90-man roster or would they try to sneak one of their rookies onto the practice squad. Now, that is incredibly risky, as a few […]
Steelers live chat: Final roster cuts, SB Nation app questions
Welcome to the first Pittsburgh Steelers live chat of the 2026 season. With preseason and final roster cuts complete, we are just over one week away from the season kicking off with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks facing off in the opening contest of the season. With the new year kicking off, we’ll […]
Steelers put hard deadline on Joey Porter Jr contract negotiations
The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to reach a deal with cornerback Joey Porter on a long-term extension. As the regular season looms with the Steelers’ first game just 12 days away at the time of writing, the clock is ticking to get a deal done. The Steelers traditionally do not negotiate contracts once the regular […]
Get the best of Behind the Steel Curtain on the new SB Nation app
We teased it in The Feed on Monday, and now the launch of the SB Nation app is here, meaning all Behind The Steel Curtain users can download the app. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering […]
What’s the Steelers’ plan at safety?
One of a handful of surprises from the Pittsburgh Steelers on cutdown day was the team placing starting safety DeShon Elliott on injured reserve — guaranteeing he’ll miss at least the first four games of the regular season. Talking to the media on Monday, Pittsburgh general manger Omar Khan claimed that Elliott had no setbacks […]
Elandon Roberts ‘shocked’ after being cut by Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised fans everywhere on Sunday when they released linebacker Elandon Roberts just weeks after bringing him back after a one-year stint with the Las Vegas Raiders. Roberts put together two quality performances in the preseason against the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, seeming ready to make an impact in Week 1. […]
Steelers signing former Cowboys DB to practice squad
The Steelers are signing safety Juanyeh Thomas to the practice squad, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Monday afternoon. Thomas posted black and gold heart emojis on X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier in the afternoon. Thomas, who went undrafted in 2022 out of Georgia Tech, played the first four years of his NFL career with the […]
Steelers announce 53-man roster
With training camp and preseason now fully complete, the Pittsburgh Steelers have officially made their final roster cuts and put together their 53-man roster. Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man roster Let us know what you think in the comments. Be sure to bookmark Behind the Steel Curtain for all the latest news, breakdowns, and more!
Steelers activate Joey Porter Jr. from PUP list
The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. off the PUP list after missing all of training camp and the preseason. Porter dealt with a back injury at the start of camp, but contract talks are a significant reason why he remained sidelined. He is now eligible to resume practicing with the team. If […]
Steelers place DeShon Elliott on IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without one of their top defenders in the secondary to start the season. The Steelers have placed safety DeShon Elliott on IR. Elliott will now miss at least the first four games of the season. After suffering a significant leg injury in Week 8 against the Packers and missing the […]
Steelers keep all 4 QBs on 53-man roster
The deadline for all 32 NFL teams to trim their rosters down to 53 players has officially come, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping all four quarterbacks on the roster, per Adam Schefter. Along with Aaron Rodgers, backups Mason Rudolph, Drew Allar, and Will Howard will all be on the team’s initial roster. The team […]
Eli Heidenreich makes Steelers 53-man roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made their decisions on three players who will remain with the team as it finalizes its 53-man roster. According to Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are keeping rookie running back Eli Heidenreich, along with defensive tackles Kevin Jobity Jr. and Gabriel Rubio, as part of the team’s final roster. Heidenreich’s […]
Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad tracker
The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut their roster down to 53 players, and their 2026 season will officially begin in two weeks when they host the Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh is currently a three-point favorite, per FanDuel Sportsbook The roster moves aren’t done, though, as Pittsburgh will now build its practice squad. Practice squads have been expanded […]
The 2026 Isaac Redman Award winner is…
The votes are in. The numbers have been tallied. The BTSC readers have spoken. And the winner of the 2026 Isaac Redman Award is… Rookie defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio. Rubio held the lead throughout the entire process, and when the polls closed, he had secured 43% of the vote. Second place, rookie safety Robert Spears-Jennings, […]
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