Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.
Alan Saunders and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today’s episode, we preview and predict the team’s upcoming matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. How will things be dictated on both sides of the ball and what are the keys to victory?
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The Carolina Panthers officially designated C Austin Corbett to return from injured reserve on Wednesday, per the NFL Transactions wire.
This opens Corbett’s 21-day window to practice before being activated.
Corbett, 29, is a former second-round pick of the Browns back in 2018. He signed a four-year, $7,518,394 that included a $3,547,924 signing bonus.
The Browns then traded Corbett to the Rams in 2019 in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round draft pick. He played out the rest of his rookie deal in Los Angeles.
As an unrestricted free agent, Corbett signed a three-year, $29 million deal with the Panthers in...
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive line had a field day in the Week 6 20-10 win over the Tennessee Titans. The Raiders were constantly in the Titans’ backfield in both phases of the game as several d-linemen stood out, including defensive end Tyree Wilson.
According to Pro Football Focus, Wilson recorded two defensive stops and a career-high 79.1 run defense grade while also contributing three pressures. His work against the run was especially impressive, as those figures ranked tied for eighth and fourth, respectively, among edge defenders for the week. Also, the 2023 first-round pick only participated in eight snaps...
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The Denver Broncos announced they designated LB Dre Greenlaw to return from injured reserve on Wednesday.
This opens Greenlaw’s 21-day window to practice before being activated.
Greenlaw, 27, was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round out of Arkansas in 2019. He was in the final year of a four-year, $2.8 million deal when he agreed to a two-year extension in 2022.
Greenlaw was testing the market for the first time as an unrestricted free agent in 2025 when he agreed to a three-year, $35 million contract with the Broncos this offseason.
In 2024, Greenlaw appeared in two games...
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The Bills have dropped their last two games after starting 4-0 behind a tough offensive showing against the Falcons in Week 6. Buffalo QB Josh Allen admitted they have a lot of stuff to clean up offensively during the bye week and expressed his displeasure that the offense wasn’t able to hold their own.
“It’s gonna eat at me the next two weeks,” Allen said, via the team’s official website. “I mean, a lot of stuff to clean up.”
*“We had our opportunities to take advantage of and we didn’t. It sucks when you feel like two-thirds of...
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The New England Patriots are on a roll as they head into Week 7. Having won each of their past three games, the Pats have jumped up to the No. 1 seed in the AFC East as they prepare for their upcoming contest against the Tennessee Titans.
Considering how the Titans just fired their head coach, Brian Callahan, earlier this week, this is a game that the Patriots will likely be heavily favored to win. However, their success could ultimately depend on who ends up taking the field for them in this game.
As always, injuries play a big role...
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The Chicago Bears are one of the most unpredictable teams in the NFL. After a thrilling 25-24 win against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football, fans rallied around rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and pushed back against what they saw as relentless criticism from ESPN analyst Troy Aikman.
During the broadcast, Aikman seemed to pick apart nearly every aspect of Williams’ game, from his decision-making to his leadership. Bears fans didn’t take it lightly, voicing their frustration online and accusing Aikman of unfair bias toward the rookie.
Despite the criticism, Williams kept his poise, throwing for 252 yards and a...
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The New England Patriots began preparations for the Tennessee Titans without Harold Landry III.
The defensive captain and sack leader was sidelined from Wednesday’s practice in Foxborough. He had played through an ankle injury last weekend against the New Orleans Saints after spending time in the blue medical tent.
Fellow outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings and safety Jaylinn Hawkins joined the 2018 draft choice on the list of non-participants.
Here’s the first injury report heading into Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Nissan Stadium.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have struggled mightily on defense and now find their all-world DE Trey Henderickson questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Steelers.
Hendrickson left the Bengals week 7 contest against the Packers with an apparent back injury – but this week he’s appeared on Cincy’s injury report with a banged-up hip.
Hendrickson led the NFL in sacks in 2024 and finished second in AP Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II.
The Bengals are currently ranked 31st in the league in total team defense, allowing 394.2 yards per game.
If Hendrickson can’t go,...
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It appears Las Vegas Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers is trending toward not playing in his third straight game, Sunday at the Kansas City Chiefs, due to a linger knee injury.
According to ESPN, Bowers was not working at the beginning of practice Wednesday. Earlier in the week, Raiders coach Pete Carroll said Bowers was making progress, but he also noted it might be smart to allow Bowers to rest until after their bye next week. Thus the team may aim to get Bowers to return for a Week 9 home game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He was injured...
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SNY’s Connor Hughes says multiple sources have told him the Giants are aggressively pursuing a trade for help at wide receiver, with one saying New York is “big-game hunting.”
Among the top potential targets, per Hughes, are Saints WR Chris Olave, Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle and Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers.
Hughes said the Giants are motivated to give first-round QB Jaxson Dart some help at receiver to keep up his momentum, as New York has lost Malik Nabers for the season and veteran Darius Slayton is banged up.
It remains to be seen whether the Saints and Dolphins are willing...
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The Cincinnati Bengals have listed star defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) as questionable for Thursday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He did not participate in practice all week, but a questionable status is an encouraging sign that the All-Pro will suit up.
If Hendrickson is unable to play come Thursday, it will certainly be a big blow to Cincinnati’s defense, which has already been one of the worst units in the league, allowing the second-most total yards per game (394.2) and third-most points per game (30.5).
Hendrickson has proven to be one of the defense’s few bright spots, posting...
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