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π Four-star Pine-Richland cornerback Jay Timmons, the son of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons, has flipped his commitment from Indiana to Florida State, he told Hayes Fawcett of On3 Recruits. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound cornerback had been committed to the Hoosiers since April , but chose to play for his dadβs alma mater.
βIβm back home, I was born for this,β Jay Timmons said.
BREAKING: Four-Star CB Jay Timmons has Flipped his Commitment from Indiana to Florida State, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 5β11 185 CB from Pittsburgh, PA had been Committed to the Hoosiers since April
βIβm back home, I was born for this.βhttps://t.co/asDLanEHdS pic.twitter.com/zbmX93A4BL
β Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 25, 2025
π Steelersβ first-round pick Derrick Harmon recorded 55 pressures during his final college season at Oregon in 2024 β 12 more pressures than any other FBS interior defensive lineman, according to Pro Football Focus. Harmon is expected to be a starter on the Steelersβ defensive line in 2025.
DERRICK HARMON, @steelers DT β Recorded 55 Pressures during his final college season in 2024 β 12 more Pressures than any other FBS interior defensive lineman (Per PFF) #HereWeGo #SteelersNation #Steelers #Pittsburgh #NFL #NFLUK #nfldublin #NFLDraft #nflnews #NFL2025 pic.twitter.com/UFmuQgKK9G
β Pro Football Hall of Fame Ambassador (@PFHOFAmbassador) June 25, 2025
π Matt Williamson of Steelers.com posted rankings of Arthur Smithβs offenses over the least six years.
Arthur Smith
Some BAD QBs in that stint, howeverβ¦ pic.twitter.com/su8fZFgV3rβ Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) June 25, 2025
π Despite different personalities, Colin Cowherd of FS1 sees a lot of similarities in Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.
What's in the water up in Wisconsin? @colincowherd pic.twitter.com/iUCEiNv4mg
β Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 25, 2025
π Pro Football Focus believes the Steelers have one of the top defensive fronts in the NFL.
Which team has the best defensive line in the NFL? pic.twitter.com/6L7u83tYwO
β PFF (@PFF) June 25, 2025
π Steelers strong safety DeShon Elliott officially signed his two-year, $12.5 million contract extension on Tuesday.
Staying in the Burgh π pic.twitter.com/mG11v8EOxE
β Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 24, 2025
π The Steelers ranked dead last in first quarter point differential last season (-3.9), according to Matt Williamson of Steelers.com.
The 2024 #Steelers in the FIRST QUARTER:
Scored 2.7 (29th), Allowed 6.6 (Last)Average First Quarter Point Differential:
32. Steelers -3.9
31. #Bears -3.8
30. #Giants -3.31. #Packers +3.2
2. #Vikings +2.9
3. #Buccaneers +2.8β Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) June 23, 2025
π WPXI: Strip District-based Excelitas Technologies Corp. announced that former Pittsburgh Steelers great Lynn Swann is joining its board.
Swann and Excelitas CEO Ron Keating have a history of working together. Keating had previously served as CEO of what was then Pittsburgh-based...