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• Pros and Cons of the Steelers potentially trading Najee Harris

  10-05-2024 19:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images The Steelers likely won’t move on from Harris, but the possibility is greater than zero While the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to decline Najee Harris fifth-year option, that doesn't necessarily signal that they put him on the trade block. The Steelers have Jaylen Warren, not enough additional depth that it would make Harris expendable to the team at this point. The Steelers depth chart at the receiver is frankly hideous and on the surface trading him f
  
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• Steelers DT Cam Heyward: ‘I’m still a top five player at my position’

  04-06-2024 19:50 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images The three-time All-Pro doesn’t lack confidence Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward returned to the team on Tuesday, joining his teammates for the final week of OTAs.Heyward is seeking a contract extension, and told Steelers Now that he hopes to play three more seasons in the NFL. He spoke to the media today after practice, and confirmed that he wants to remain in Pittsburgh for the duration of his career.
  “I’m looking to be h
  
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• Cam Heyward joins Steelers for final week of OTAs

  04-06-2024 19:10 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The All-Pro is back in the building Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cam Heyward is back in the team facility for the final week of OTAs, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.DE Cam Heyward back at Steelers facility today for third week of OTAs.— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) June 4, 2024
  #Steelers HC Mike Tomlin welcomes Cam Heyward to OTAs. pic.twitter.com/r4G4tWkh1x— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) June 4, 2024
  Heyward is currently seeki
  
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• Report: Steelers sign DB Grayland Arnold

  04-06-2024 18:43 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images The Steelers sign a versatile defender.The Steelers are adding to their 2024 secondary. Per a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Pittsburgh is signing defensive back Grayland Arnold to their offseason roster.Former #Eagles and #Texans S Grayland Arnold is signing with the #Steelers, per agents @davidcanter and @nessmugrabi of @gseworldwide.— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 4, 2024
  Arnold signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers RB Najee Harris playing with something to prove

  04-06-2024 16:55 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Tuesday, June 4th 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 RB Najee Harris won’t go down without a fight | Curt Popejoy, Steelers WireOn paper, the Pittsburgh offense looks more like the 1994 Steelers than the 2024 Steelers. Lots of power running an
  
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• Steelers sign first-round OT Troy Fautanu

  03-06-2024 23:37 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The talented offensive tackle signed his four-year rookie contract on Monday.The Steelers have officially signed their 2024 first round pick Troy Fautanu, the team announced Monday.Officially official ✍️ pic.twitter.com/2LfkCeGumY— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 3, 2024
  Pittsburgh drafted Fautanu, an offensive tackle out of Washington, 20th overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. Now signed, Fautanu will be under a four-year con
  
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• Steelers sign former LSU WR, waive CB Luq Barcoo

  03-06-2024 22:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Another depth wide receiver The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding yet another wide receiver into the mix.Pittsburgh signed former LSU wide receiver Jaray Jenkins, the team announced. Jenkins caught 27 passes for 404 yards and six touchdowns in 2022. He spent time on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ roster last season, but didn’t register a catch.This is after the Steelers have signed the likes of Van Jefferson, Quez Watkins, Scotty Miller, Marquez Callaway, a
  
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• Elite WRs continue to reset the market

  03-06-2024 22:51 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Want a WR1? Be prepared to hand over $30 million a year.The Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson reset the wide receiver market in a big way on Monday, with the star pass-catcher signing a four-year, $140 million deal to stay in Minnesota.BREAKING: Vikings, WR Justin Jefferson reach agreement on 4-year contract extension worth $140M, including $110M guaranteed, making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. (via @RapSheet, @TomPelissero) pic.twitter
  
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• Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick left out of Top 11 safeties

  03-06-2024 21:05 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The three-time All-Pro missed seven games in 2023 It’s officially rankings season in the NFL media sphere.As teams are in the midst of OTAs, prepping for mandatory minicamp, and looking forward to training camp next month, those who make their living discussing football (yours truly included) will begin their rankings of players, teams, positions etc. in preparation for the 2024 season.Doug Farrar of USA Today’s Touchdown Wire released his Top 11 sa
  
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• Steelers LB Patrick Queen continues to take shots at Ravens

  03-06-2024 19:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The new Steelers LB throws shade at his former team New Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen hasn’t been shy about giving his thoughts about the Baltimore Ravens this offseason, and he’s back with more thoughts on his former team.
  “It’s a better atmosphere here for me,” Queen said. “Everybody is cool, the people are cool, the players are cool, the food spots are better…I’m more of a true food guy rather
  
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• Two big things we don’t know after Week 2 of Steelers OTAs

  02-06-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports It’s time to start addressing the largest looming concerns that still hang over Pittsburgh No NFL team should be expected to have everything figured out heading into the month of June. The beginning of minicamp, training camp, and full preseason games are still ahead on the calendar. Still, it’s vitally important to keep tabs on whether or not specific issues have been solved.
  As well as certain aspects of OTAs that have gone for the Steelers, there
  
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• 10 of Russell Wilson’s best moments to fire up Steelers fans

  02-06-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports 10 great plays by the new Steelers quarterback From moon balls to making plays with his legs, Russell Wilson has produced highlights since entering the NFL.The veteran joins Pittsburgh with a handful of jaw-dropping plays to get fans on the edge of their seats.Splitting time with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks, these are just 10 of the many impressive Wilson moments.
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  GO LONG, @Kj_hamler!: ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/xZaqOTl4Ui— Denver Broncos
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Justin Fields in a ‘Slash role’ could make Steelers more dangerous

  02-06-2024 05:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Saturday, June 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…Russell Wilson on Justin Fields playing a ‘Slash’ role for Steelers: ‘I think it would strike fear in some defenses’ | Kevin Patra, NFL.com
  Wilson sounded open to the two-QB idea or
  
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• Former NFL GM confident that Steelers were close to landing star receiver during NFL Draft

  01-06-2024 21:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images Pittsburgh was reportedly in on two of the 49ers’ stars The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the epicenter of trades throughout the NFL offseason.Pittsburgh was part of three major trades in the NFL during the month of March. They traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a sixth-round pick and cornerback Donte Jackson, and shortly after traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, fo
  
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• 3 things we’ve learned through Week 2 of Steelers OTAs

  01-06-2024 20:15 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Let’s start putting the pieces together from what we’ve learned thus far into Pittsburgh’s offseason workouts.We’re still over a month away from the Steelers reporting for the start of training camp. Players won’t be putting on full pads to practice until August 1st either, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to glean from the organized team activity (OTA) period.
  This time is the first experience t
  
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• Reporter believes Steelers could still acquire one of 49ers star receivers

  01-06-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images The Steelers are still in the market for a receiver The Pittsburgh Steelers are still very much in the market for another starting perimeter wide receiver,The Steelers would likely be starting Van Jefferson opposite of George Pickens while Roman Wilson will play in the slot.While it’s likely the Steelers will acquire another starting-caliber receiver, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says he believes the Steelers will a
  
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• Steelers contracts: What no extension for James Daniels could mean for Mason McCormick

  01-06-2024 04:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Erin Bormett / Argus Leader via Imagn Content Services, LLC Could the Steelers’ new offensive lineman be the future at RG? In a bit of a surprising move, earlier this week Alan Saunders of Steelers Now reported that Pittsburgh will not be extending the contract of right guard James Daniels.
  The Steelers inked Daniels to a three-year, $64-million-dollar contract in 2022, and he quickly became one of their stalwarts up front. So why not extend a player who’s been so reliable?Age certai
  
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• Terrible Towel Tales: Steelers get price for potential trade candidate WR

  01-06-2024 02:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Steelers news and commentary from Friday, May 31st 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…
  Mark Robinson running out of chances to make impact as ILB with Steelers | Chris Adamski, TribLiveRobinson will turn 25 during training camp. There is no guarantee he will make the Steelers’ 53-man ros
  
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• Former Steelers guard Kendall Simmons says Justin Fields is the future

  01-06-2024 02:23 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports Can Fields rejuvenate his career in the Steel City? I think it’s fair to say that new Pittsburgh QB Justin Fields is one of the most polarizing players the Steelers have rostered in quite some time. An NFL MVP voter recently said it is almost impossible for Fields to turn his career around given how poorly he played his first three seasons. And an ex-coach on his former team the Chicago Bears was critical of Fields, saying that particular parts of his game were
  
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• Friday Night Happy Hour: May 31 edition

  01-06-2024 00:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports Some Steelers-related questions to ponder ahead of the weekend...Happy Friday evening, BTSC.You might’ve noticed that there’s a different name under the headline this week. I’ll be filling in for Kate to close out May, and I’m excited to get to continue this tradition. I don’t stop by these threads as often as I should, but I can’t stress enough how much this little Steelers corner of the internet means to me.Ever since the first
  
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• Steelers Film Room: A look at new Steelers WR Van Jefferson ahead of 2024

  31-05-2024 19:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports What do the Steelers have in the former Ram and Falcon? As the Steelers roll into summer with a roster of wide receivers that, aside from George Pickens, lacks any recent NFL success, it’s time to take a look at what they have in four-year veteran Van Jefferson. Jefferson was a second-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 and had his breakout during the Rams’ Super Bowl season a year later when he logged 50 receptions for 800 yards and six T
  
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• Russell Wilson projected to have amazing season by Bleacher Report

  31-05-2024 18:59 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 35-year-old QB is projected to have a tremendous season The Pittsburgh Steelers and their quarterback room have been one of the most talked about headlines around the NFL this offseason. And while many fans are debating whether or not Russell Wilson or Justin Fields should be the starter, Mike Tomlin made it clear that Wilson had the edge heading into the offseason program and training camp, but that Fields would be given the opportunity to compete for the
  
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• Russell Wilson on a Ben Roethlisberger-pace in this key metric ahead of 2024

  31-05-2024 18:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports Wilson is on pace to match Roethliberger’s most impressive stat... Spring is way too early to set football expectations. Heck, August is too early. Pittsburgh Steelers fans learned that lesson all too well from Kenny “pre-season” Pickett. As Antonio Brown once wisely said, “We can’t speculate or reculate.”
  However, the temptation to project is often too strong to ignore. The Steelers are still in shorts, but the first report c
  
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• 3 free agents the Steelers should consider with OTAs in full swing

  31-05-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers still need to bolster a few areas on their roster. The receiver depth chart lacks an experienced, solid number two option, and is littered with afterthoughts. Then there’s the team’s cornerback room where, outside of star Joey Porter Jr. and newcomer Donte Jackson, the remaining depth chart could look vastly different in a couple of months. Upgrades are sitting on the open market though.WR Hunter RenfrowThe Steelers need more
  
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• Steelers rookie guard Mason McCormick: I’ll play wherever they want me

  30-05-2024 23:44 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Aaron Becker The rookie guard is ready and willing to play wherever the Steelers need him to The Pittsburgh Steelers clearly realized their offensive line was a problem in 2023. So much so that they invested three of their first five draft picks into offensive linemen.The latter of the three taken was guard Mason McCormick out of South Dakota State. The rookie confirmed to me that he has been working at both left and right guard during OTAs, and I spoke with him after practice to ask him about i
  
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• Former Steelers DB Elijah Riley signs with Giants

  30-05-2024 23:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh and Riley won’t be pursuing a reunion.Another former Steelers defensive back is off the open market, with safety/cornerback Elijah Riley signing with the New York Giants on Thursday, per a team announcement.ROSTER MOVES 5/30Free Agent Signing:
  DB Elijah RileyWaived/Injured:
  RB Gary Brightwell : https://t.co/yzINwYU2on pic.twitter.com/usIY3S6S3t— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) May 30, 2024
  An undrafted free agent out of Army in 2020, Riley sp
  
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• Steelers OTAs: News and nuggets from an energetic Day 6

  30-05-2024 23:25 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  News from Day 6 of Steelers OTAs If I had to describe the Steelers’ sixth day of OTAs in one word, the word would be energy.Guys just seemed happy to be there, happy to be around each other, getting excited and celebrating during team drills, being vocal- it was a very positive day on the South Side.
  In terms of who (and what) stood out, as well as some other nuggets from players in the locker room, let’s dive into what you guys came for.Big day for Justin Fields
  I wrote about this
  
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• Steelers CB Donte Jackson is embracing leadership role in young CB room

  30-05-2024 22:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Aaron Becker The veteran cornerback was acquired from Carolina in exchange for Diontae Johnson The Pittsburgh Steelers have a young cornerback room as a whole.While second-year player Joey Porter Jr. is a rising superstar, the rest of the group has a lot to prove. Cory Trice, Darius Rush, Beanie Bishop- they are all in their second seasons or rookies. And with Trice, while he is entering his second year, he is coming off an ACL injury that prevented him from playing as a rookie.Donte Jackson was
  
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• Steelers QB Justin Fields catches everyone’s attention on Day 6 of OTAs

  30-05-2024 21:50 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Ben Tenuta (BenTenuta, X) The Steelers’ new quarterback put on a show Justin Fields said he was here to compete, and he is doing just that.
  The new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was putting on a show during Day Six of Steelers OTAs. He threw a beautiful pass to tight end Darnell Washington over the middle of the field during seven-on-sevens. During team drills in the red zone, Fields evaded pressure and threw a beautiful sidearm pass to Marquez Callaway at the front right pilon of the en
  
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• ESPN analyst: Steelers offense is a perfect fit for Justin Fields

  30-05-2024 12:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Could Justin Fields be the Steelers’ answer? The Pittsburgh Steelers and their quarterback room have been a talking point over the last several months.
  Ever since Pittsburgh acquired Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields, the conversation has been about who will start Week 1 and who will finish the season at quarterback. It’s also been thrown out there that maybe Pittsburgh will find a way to include both quarterbacks in som
  
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