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Getty Images Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph will return to the starting lineup when he is cleared from concussion protocol. But an independent neurologist has yet to clear Rudolph, Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said Tuesday. “Mason remains in the concussion protocol and has not been...

Getty Images After Bobo Wilson dropped a pair of punts in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are looking for a new punt returner. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com, that search will include former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli...

Getty Images NFL teams value first-round draft picks, but an increasing number of teams are showing that they’re willing to trade away first-round picks in the future to get a player they want now. In fact, six future first-round draft picks (four in the 2020 NFL draft and two in the 2021 NFL...

Getty Images The Steelers were hoping for a Ryan Shazier-like impact from rookie linebacker Devin Bush, when they traded up 10 spots in the first round to get him. And they’re getting it. Bush was named AFC defensive player of the week, after his big night against the Chargers. The...

Getty Images The XFL will fill out 71-man rosters for its eight teams with a two-day draft that begins today. The process has commenced with the allocation of eight quarterbacks by the league office. The resurrected upstart spring league has announced the pairings of eight quarterbacks and...

Getty Images Word broke on Monday night that Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt would miss the rest of the 2019 season with a torn pectoral and the Steelers confirmed it on Tuesday. Tuitt has been placed on injured reserve and the Steelers signed L.T. Walton to fill his spot on the...

Getty Images A Steelers season rife with injuries has had another. Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt tore his pectoral and will miss the rest of the season, Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports. The 6-foot-6, 303-pound Tuitt has started all six games this season and has 3.5 sacks. Tuitt...

Getty Images Devin Bush is starting to get there. At least, that’s the opinion of the man Devin Bush needs to replace. Via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers rookie inside linebacker earned the seal of approval from former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, after last...

Getty Images The Chargers have played enough home games since moving to Los Angeles to make it clear that they don’t enjoy much of a home-field advantage in a stadium that’s often filled by fans of the visiting team. It was no different on Sunday night as cheers for the Steelers could be heard...

Getty Images The Chargers trailed 17-0 at halftime last week in a 20-13 loss to the Broncos. They trail the Steelers 21-0 at halftime tonight. Los Angeles nearly got on the board before intermission, but rookie kicker Chase McLaughlin missed a 43-yard try off the left upright with 32 seconds...

Getty Images The Chargers blew halftime leads in their first two losses. They fell too far behind at halftime in their two most recent losses. They trailed the Broncos 17-0 at intermission last week before losing 20-13. On Sunday night, the Chargers were down 21-0 at halftime. Los Angeles...

Getty Images The Steelers are already two steps removed from Ben Roethlisberger being their starting quarterback. Yet they still see some similarities. At least on one play, and perhaps thematically. Via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com, veteran center Maurkice Pouncey said he saw promise in the...

Getty Images After Philip Rivers threw an interception to Cameron Sutton with less than a minute to go in Sunday night’s loss to the Steelers, the Chargers quarterback could be seen grabbing Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton while appearing to air some grievances directly into his ear. No one...

The Steelers entered as underdogs. They are up 21 points. James Conner scored his second touchdown, taking a Devlin Hodges pass 26 yards to the end zone for a 21-0 lead with 6:34 remaining until halftime. Conner has nine carries for 38 yards and a touchdown, a 12-yard run in the first quarter...

Getty Images The last time the Steelers played in Los Angeles, their starting quarterback for tonight’s game against the Chargers hadn’t been born. Devlin Hodges made his arrival on April 12, 1996. The Steelers made their exit from L.A. on November 27, 1994. That day, the Steelers played the...

Getty Images The Chargers downgraded receiver Andre Patton to doubtful with his quadriceps injury. With Patton unlikely to play, the team needed another receiver. The Chargers promoted receiver Jason Moore from the practice squad. They waived tight end Stephen Anderson in a corresponding...

Getty Images The Chargers have not had tight end Hunter Henry in the lineup since they beat the Colts in overtime to open the regular season, but it appears his time on the shelf has come to an end. Henry suffered a tibial plateau fracture in his knee during that game and spent several weeks...

Getty Images Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was drafted in the same first round of the 2004 NFL draft as Giants quarterback Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger. But because Rivers sat on the bench behind Drew Brees for two years, his career numbers always lagged behind his two fellow 2004...

Getty Images If the Steelers will be slowing down the Chargers’ passing game, they’ll be doing it without cornerback Steven Nelson. Nelson has been downgraded to out for Pittsburgh, and he won’t be making the trip to L.A. for Sunday night’s game between the two teams. The starting cornerback...

Getty Images Ravens safety Earl Thomas was penalized for roughing the passer for the hit that knocked out Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in last Sunday’s game and he also heard from the league this week. Thomas said on Friday that he was fined $21,000 for the hit, which left Rudolph...