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• Pro Football Focus ranks the Steelers defensive line as the top unit in the NFL

  08-06-2021 19:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images The Steelers front five defensive players are the best in the NFL entering the 2021 season. Now that Pro Football Focus has finished their top players at each position lists for the 2021 offseason, the shift has come to position unit rankings. Rather than looking at just the individual players, they are looking at the group which makes up the position and how they compare to the rest of the NFL.
  As usual, here comes my standard PFF disclaimer, even if they d
  
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• The Steelers can replace Najee Harris

  03-05-2024 00:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images Pittsburgh has Harris’ replacement on the roster already Before I dive into my overall thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers declining to pick up Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, let me make a few things clear: I like Najee Harris, I think he is a good running back, and I think the Steelers should have picked up his fifth-year option. However, his production wouldn’t be difficult to replace should the Steelers let him walk in free agency in 2
  
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• Steelers officially decline fifth-year option for QB Justin Fields

  02-05-2024 22:15 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images As expected. The Pittsburgh Steelers officially declined the fifth-year option for quarterback Justin Fields ahead of Thursday’s deadline, Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team reports. He, along with 2021 first-round pick RB Najee Harris, will hit free agency in 2025, barring an extension, trade or unexpected use of the franchise tag. The fifth-year option would have paid Fields $25,664,000 in the 2025 season.
  Though the news became official on Thursday, it w
  
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• Steelers decline fifth-year option for RB Najee Harris, per report

  02-05-2024 22:02 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially declined the fifth-year option for running back Najee Harris ahead of Thursday’s deadline, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. The fifth-year option would have paid Harris $6.79 million in the 2025 season, but instead, he’s now set to hit free agency in 2025 barring an extension (or franchise tag, though that possibility is unlikely).Harris was selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2021
  
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• Steelers invite Pitt CB Marquis Williams to rookie minicamp

  02-05-2024 20:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan M. Kelly/Getty Images Pittsburgh continues to search for depth at cornerback. Former Pitt cornerback Marquis Williams has received an invite to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie minicamp, per Brian Batko of Pittsburgh Sports Now. The Steelers rookie minicamp will take place from May 10-12 at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex in the south side of Pittsburgh.Having selected just one defensive back amid a huge need in the secondary opposite Joey Porter with the selection of Ryan Watt
  
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• Steelers have hours to make Najee Harris’ 5th-year option decision

  02-05-2024 16:48 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images The Steelers have hours to decide on Harris’, Justin Fields’ 2025 options.Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan has a flair for the dramatic this offseason. May 2 — today — is the NFL’s fifth-year option deadline. And the Steelers have yet to announce their decision on whether or not to exercise it on two players on their roster.
  The first is backup quarterback Justin Fields, whose option would cost the Steelers approxim
  
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• Steelers may have Justin Fields return kicks

  02-05-2024 16:32 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Will the Steelers seriously do this? The biggest question about the Pittsburgh Steelers after the NFL Draft surrounds the quarterback position and what the Steelers will do with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.Mike Tomlin has reiterated that Wilson ins in “pole position” but that Fields will be given the opportunity to compete. But should Wilson keep the job going into the regular season, it’s hard to imagine that the Steelers wouldn’t u
  
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• Submit your questions for the post-2024 NFL Draft mailbag

  02-05-2024 16:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Get your questions in! The Pittsburgh Steelers had a critically-acclaimed 2024 NFL Draft, securing a tremendous draft class from top to bottom.With the draft now a week old, there is a lot of conversation and a lot of excitement surrounding the Steelers, so be sure to submit your questions and comments for the first mailbag after the draft. Then return tomorrow to have your questions answered.Questions can be submitted in the comment section
  
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• Is a Terrell Edmunds reunion on the horizon for the Steelers?

  02-05-2024 15:56 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images The former Steelers safety teased a return The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their safety room this offseason, signing former Miami Dolphins safety DeShon Elliott to a two-year, $6 million deal. The Steelers also have Damontae Kazee, who is on the final year of his deal and set to make $3 million in 2024.With that in mind, a familiar face teased a potential return with a post on X.
  Former Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds posted “2 dawgs, one bone,&rdq
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Should Steelers pursue CB Stephon Gilmore?

  02-05-2024 15:29 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Thursday, May 2nd Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  ESPN: Pittsburgh Steelers’ selection of NC State LB Payton Wilson among best Round 3 picks | Suzanne Halliburton, On3Field Yates, an NFL Draft analyst for ESPN, put Wilson in the “best of category
  
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• John Rhys Plumlee says Steelers want him to play quarterback

  01-05-2024 20:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The swiss-army knife out of UCF will stick at his natural position After the draft’s conclusion, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their undrafted free-agent signings, including former University of Central Florida QB John Rhys Plumlee. Pittsburgh’s interest was significant because they handed out the largest signing bonus in team history for a UDFA.Many speculated what positions he would play given his supreme athleticism and inconsistent quarterback p
  
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• Steelers Reacts Survey: 2024 NFL Draft winners or losers?

  01-05-2024 19:39 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
  The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Steelers walked away with an absolute haul of talent (and value). As a reminder, here’s a look at all of the players the black and gold selected:
  Round 1, Pick 2
  
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• Mina Kimes: Steelers’ draft class is my favorite of the year

  01-05-2024 19:22 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The ESPN analyst gave a ton of love to the Steelers For the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Steelers put together a draft class that is getting the critical acclaim of a Scorsese film.Amongst several others praising the Steelers, ESPN’s Mina Kimes said that Pittsburgh’s draft class was her favorite in the entire NFL.“I think outside of maybe the Bears getting Caleb [Williams] and [Rome] Odunze obviously being at the top
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Another potential WR for the Steelers

  01-05-2024 19:08 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary Wednesday, May 1st Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  Steelers Have New WR Option in Free Agency | Noah StrackbeinThe Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly ”closing in” on a playmaker, with rumors flying around that they’re looking for a wide receiver
  
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• Steelers reportedly reached out to the Seahawks about DK Metcalf

  01-05-2024 04:55 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Steelers continue to shop for a receiver The Pittsburgh Steelers are actively big-game hunting for a wide receiver.After multiple reports of the Steelers reaching out to the San Francisco 49ers about Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel, as well as calling the Denver Broncos about Courtland Sutton, Pittsburgh reportedly wasn’t done.According to NFL inside Benjamin Allbright in a post on X, the Steelers also reached out to the Seattle Seahawks in hopes
  
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• Steelers fans *really* loved the Troy Fautanu pick

  01-05-2024 00:10 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to have found the first-round pick to appease (almost) everyone with offensive tackle Troy Fautanu. Earlier this week, we asked Steelers fans to grade the Round 1 selection, and the results were telling, with 77% of fans assigning an “A” grade and 19% of fans grading the pick a “B”.
  In other news, it would appear that at least 2% of Steelers fans may have fat-finge
  
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• Steelers GM Omar Khan dismisses trade rumors: ‘Nothing to report’

  30-04-2024 20:49 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  The Steelers GM is keeping a solid poker face These days, it seems like the Steelers are rumored to trade for every receiver in the league.They’ve been connected to the likes of the San Francisco 49ers, as it was reported they were attempting to acquire Brandon Aiyuk and/or Deebo Samuel.A source also told Behind The Steel Curtain that Pittsburgh, as well as the Los Angeles Rams, reached out to the Denver Broncos inquiring about Courtland Sutton both before and during the NFL Draft.Omar Kh
  
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• Omar Khan: Steelers were ‘working the phones’ to move up for Troy Fautanu

  30-04-2024 20:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Steelers were hoping to get Troy Fautanu one way or another The Pittsburgh Steelers knocked the 2024 NFL Draft out of the park, staying put at every one of their picks and not having to trade up to get the guys they wanted. The Steelers landed Troy Fautanu, Zach Frazier, Roman Wilson, and Payton Wilson in the first three rounds, all four ofHowever, while appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Steelers general manager said the Steelers were calling teams in hope
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers’ Payton Wilson highlights Bill Cowher as one of his idols

  30-04-2024 17:35 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary Tuesday, April 30th Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…
  Ranking Steelers undrafted free agents: Dual-sport QB, German pass rusher and more | Mike DeFabo, The Athletic5. John Rhys Plumlee, QB, Central Florida (6-0, 203)
  More than just a dual-threat quarterback, Plumlee
  
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• A closer look at the Browns 2024 NFL Draft class

  30-04-2024 16:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cleveland Browns started off slow, but came away with a decent NFL Draft class. The Pittsburgh Steelers are focused on running their race, but they have their eye on the Cleveland Browns and what they are doing.
  Here’s a look at who the Browns drafted over the weekend:Round 2 (No. 54): DL Mike Hall Jr., Ohio State
  Round 3 (No. 85): IOL Zak Zinter, Michigan
  Round 5 (No. 156): WR Jamari Thrash, Louisville
  Round 6 (No. 206): LB Nat
  
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• Slow your roll on Steelers’ 2024 and 2021 draft classes

  30-04-2024 13:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  YouTube / Steelers It’s the annual greatest draft class of all-time I love this year’s Pittsburgh Steelers draft class. I love it every year. The post-draft afterglow is the moment when players can only be judged on their potential potential and what they could ultimately accomplish in a best-case scenario. Although the average first-rounder will play in less than 63 games (less than four seasons), we’ll never hear Mel Kiper, Rich Eisen, or any draft analyst predict a player&rs
  
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• Former Ravens CB to attend Steelers minicamp

  30-04-2024 08:50 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Anthony Averett will try out for the Steelers. Generally, NFL rookie minicamps are for, well... rookies. But this year, the Steelers will have a veteran joining them as cornerback Anthony Averett tries out for the team.Veteran CB Anthony Averett will be attending the #Steelers rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. He was on Detroit’s practice squad last season for several weeks and is fully healthy.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2024
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• AFC North Draft Grades: Where do Steelers rank?

  30-04-2024 02:06 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers had a strong 2024 NFL Draft, but where do they stack within the AFC North? The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are welcoming in their new batch of rookies.
  The Steelers are eyeing to get back on top of the AFC North, but how did they do compared to the rest of the division?
  Bleacher Report gave grades for every NFL team, and here’s how the AFC North ranked:
  Pittsburgh Steelers: A+On paper, Khan and the
  
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• Bryant McFadden: Steelers close to landing ‘significant playmaker’

  29-04-2024 22:26 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images The Steelers may be on the verge of landing a star Just two days after the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft, it appears the Pittsburgh Steelers are already looking to fill the holes that still remain on the roster.Former Steelers cornerback, and current CBS Sports NFL analyst Bryant McFadden posted on X teasing that a potential huge acquisition is coming for the Steelers.“Ooooh, Omar is working,” McFadden said in the post. &ld
  
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• Ravens have another strong draft, which should anger Steelers fans

  29-04-2024 21:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens made nine sound selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers have suffered for a while due to the Baltimore Ravens’ good decision-making, and this year isn’t an exception.
  Here’s a look at the Ravens’ 2024 NFL Draft class:Round 1 (No. 30): CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
  Round 2 (No. 62): OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington
  Round 3 (No. 93): EDGE Adisa Isaac, Penn State
  Round 4 (No. 113): WR Devontez Walker, No
  
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• Luke Kuechly: I love watching Steelers LB Payton Wilson

  29-04-2024 20:35 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The legendary linebacker gave the newest Steeler a huge compliment The Pittsburgh Steelers selected linebacker Payton Wilson out of North Carolina State with the No. 98 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.Wilson was the consensus No. 1 linebacker in this class, but previous injuries, including the fact that one of his knees no longer has an ACL, worried teams enough to have him fall into the late third round. The league’s loss was the Steelers&
  
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• Steelers rookie Troy Fautanu: Week 1 starter?

  29-04-2024 20:14 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Troy Fautanu was just drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he could play a big role immediately. The Pittsburgh Steelers used the 2024 NFL Draft to fortify their offensive line, and they started that with Washington’s Troy Fautanu in the first round.
  Fautanu was seen as one of the draft’s top offensive lineman, and that’s why Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox believes he could be an immediate starter in the NFL.The
  
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• Bengals eye future beyond 2024 in NFL Draft

  29-04-2024 13:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals may not have immediate impact in their draft class, but they found some pieces that could compete against the Pittsburgh Steelers for years to come. If you’re looking for the flashiest 2024 NFL Draft class, the Cincinnati Bengals aren’t the direction to look in.
  The Bengals addressed needs, but they looked for upside rather than players who can immediately contribute in 2024.
  Here’s a look at their draft class from over t
  
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• Steelers OC Arthur Smith: Our offense won’t get stale

  28-04-2024 19:44 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers’ new OC emphasizes adding wrinkles to their offense The Pittsburgh Steelers added four players to their offense in the 2024 NFL Draft, including three offensive linemen to ensure that their new quarterbacks will be protected and that the run game can be successful. The Steelers took Washington offensive tackle Troy Fautanu in the first round, and followed that up by taking West Virginia center Zach Frazier and South Dakota State guard Mason McCormick in the
  
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• Steelers RB Jaylen Warren: : Leadership from QB room is ‘night and day difference’ from 2023

  28-04-2024 16:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Steelers running back speaks highly of Justin Fields and Russell Wilson The new quarterbacks for the Pittsburgh Steelers have been the talk of the town, from both national and local media alike. But now, we are starting to hear more players speak about the arrival of Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.
  Speaking during Cam Heyward’s live show during the NFL Draft, running back Jaylen Warren was asked what it’s been like having Wilson and Fields in t
  
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