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On Monday, the NFL announced the full list of joint practices during training camp and the preseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers — along with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions — will not have a joint practice, however.
The Steelers hosted joint practices the past two years, against the Buffalo Bills in 2024 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025. Both sessions were held at Acrisure Stadium.
Steelers new head coach Mike McCarthy has brought several new methods and philosophies to the organization. In addition to not having a joint practice, it appears training camp will look a lot different.
Seven Shots and Backs on Backers were two training camp staples under Mike Tomlin. Both drills are not expected to continue with McCarthy, however, according to Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Locked On Steelers.
“OTAs and minicamp, I didn’t see Seven Shots once, so that’s a sign that that’s pretty much gone,” Carter said on 93.7 The Fan.
Carter added: “If we don’t get Backs on Backers, it will be missed, and a lot of people are going to be looking for something.”
Tomlin was known for having arguably the most physical and grueling training camps in the league. McCarthy’s training camps are high-intensity and detailed, but there’s not much live-contact.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Among Few Teams Who Will Not Have Joint Practices
