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Getty Images When outside linebacker Bud Dupree went down with a torn ACL in December of last year, the Steelers started then-rookie Alex Highsmith for the rest of the season. Now with Dupree departing for the greener pastures of Tennessee in free agency, Highsmith is slated to take over that...

Getty Images Cardinals tackle Marcus Gilbert announced his retirement on Monday. In a post to his Twitter account, Gilbert thanked the Steelers for drafting him in the second round of the 2011 draft and giving him the opportunity to “live my dream” in the NFL. He also said he cherished his...

Getty Images Ben Roethlisberger took the keys to the Steelers Offense from Tommy Maddox in 2004. Somebody one day soon will take the keys from Roethlisberger. That quarterback may or may not be on the team’s roster right now. The Steelers took a flier on Dwayne Haskins and have Mason Rudolph...

Getty Images The Steelers finished last in the league in rushing yards during the 2020 season and the effort to improve on that performance is going to include several new faces. Center Maurkice Pouncey retired after the 2020 season and the team has seen left guard Matt Feiler and running back...

USA TODAY Sports A week from today, Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond will have his name associated with an NFL team. For now, neither he nor anyone else knows the team that will select him or the round in which he’ll go. There’s a chance your favorite team will end up taking him. There’s an...

Getty Images When the Panthers traded for quarterback Sam Darnold, a report emerged that they would pick up his 2022 option, at $18.858 million. They haven’t. On Friday, G.M. Scott Fitterer said they would address the issue of fifth-year options after the draft, and that they have a “strong...

Getty Images For the first night of the draft, the Commissioner takes center stage. On the second night, current and former players announce plenty of the picks. The best moment came four years ago in Philadelphia, when Cowboys receiver Drew Pearson stirred up Eagles fans with a Hall of Fame...

Getty Images The Ravens traded right tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to the Chiefs on Friday. They are expected to replace him with Alejandro Villanueva, Jamison Hensley of ESPN reports. The team won’t make the deal official until after Mary 3, the deadline for signings that factor into the formula...

Getty Images Steelers cornerback Justin Layne was arrested in Lake County, Ohio early on Friday morning. Multiple news outlets report that Layne was arrested after a traffic stop and booked at 3 a.m. He has been charged with driving under suspension, a speed limit violation, and having a...

Getty Images Tackle Alejandro Villanueva made his expected visit with the Ravens on Thursday, but it does not look like a deal is imminent for the free agent. Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com reports that the Ravens are not expected to sign any free agents until after May 3. That is the...

Getty Images The Ravens have tried and tried again to get the NFL to add an eighth member of the officiating crew — a sky judge — who would assist on-field officials based on available camera angles. The proposal has not gotten to a vote the past two offseasons. The Steelers are one of the...

Getty Images Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward spent the last two seasons coaching in the NFL, but he will be moving to the college ranks in 2021. Adam Rittenberg of ESPN confirmed an FAU Owls Nest report that Ward has agreed to take a job on Florida Atlantic head coach Willie Taggart’s...

Getty Images The Mike Tomlin era is set to continue in Pittsburgh. The Steelers announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed their head coach to a three-year extension through 2024. “I am pleased to announce we have extended Mike Tomlin’s contract through the 2024 season,” Steelers president Art...

Getty Images James Conner never played a full 16-game season in his four years with the Steelers, and he’s currently coming off toe surgery. But as he heads into his fifth year in the NFL and first with the Cardinals, he says there’s no reason to worry that he can’t stay healthy. Conner, who...

Getty Images The Saints are bringing in more offensive line depth. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, New Orleans is signing Christian Montano to a one-year deal. Montano went undrafted out of Tulane last year and signed with the Steelers. But Pittsburgh cut him early on in training camp. According...

Getty Images The talk of a Super League of soccer teams provided the impetus for Monday’s PFT Live draft: Which NFL teams would receive charter membership in an eight-team Super League? We’ve given the Chiefs and the Buccaneers charter membership, given the current state of both teams. Simms...

Getty Images Free agent Alejandro Villanueva could be headed to a familiar opponent in the AFC North. Per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, Villanueva is set to visit with the Ravens this week. Villanueva, 32, has spent the last six years as Pittsburgh’s left tackle. He hasn’t missed a start since...

Getty Images NFL teams have increasingly found that drafting a running back is a risky proposition, with highly drafted runners often proving to be no better than the backs available late in the draft or as undrafted free agents. But the Steelers apparently think they need to address the...

Getty Images Continuing the trend from around the league, the Steelers players announced in a statement released by the NFLPA that they will not participate in voluntary in-person workouts during the offseason program. This is now the 10th team to have players make an announcement that at...

Getty Images Linebacker Vince Williams was released by the Steelers early in the offseason so that the team could create some salary cap room, but that decision didn’t sour him on the club. Word on Wednesday was that Williams would be re-signing with the Steelers. The team made the move...