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The Pittsburgh Steelers will wrap up their 2025 preseason early on Thursday night, traveling to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers in a renewal of the preseason rivalry.
Gameday, Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) vs Carolina Panthers (0-2)
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, 7 p.m.
Bank of America Stadium, (74,867, FieldTurf)
SN Coverage: Alan Saunders, Ed Thompson
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 82 degrees
TV: KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh (Bob Pompeani, Charlie Batch, Missi Matthews), NFL Network, NFL+
Radio: Steelers Radio Network, 102.5 WDVE-FM, SiriusXM 88, (Rob King, Max Starks, Ramon Foster)
Latest lines: Steelers -4.5, Steelers -235, over/under 36.5
Quarterback Will Howard (right pinky finger), wide receiver Calvin Austin III (abdominal), wide receiver Ben Skowronek (toe), tight end Jonnu Smith (knee), tackle Calvin Anderson (lower body soft-tissue), guard Aidan Williams (left knee), outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (groin), outside linebacker Nick Herbig (hamstring), cornerback Cory Trice (hamstring), cornerback Donte Kent (right foot/ankle) and long snapper Christian Kuntz (sternum) have all been dealing with injuries and seem unlikely to play, though Mike Tomlin did not specifically rule any of them out.
Center Ryan McCollum (leg) and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (hand) have also not participated in a preseason game, but appear to be close to healthy and could play tonight.
The only players that have been officially ruled out by Mike Tomlin are veterans Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf, Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt.
The Steelers signed outside linebacker Kenny Willekes, tackle Julian Pearl, long snapper Jake McQuaide and cornerback Kam Alexander, released wide receiver Roc Taylor, defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko and linebacker Devin Harper and waived tackle Gareth Warren with an injury designation.
Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren combined for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the Steelers got out to a two-score lead and coasted to a 24-16 victory over the Panthers on Dec. 18, 2022.
Special teamer Marcus Allen opened the door for the Panthers late thanks to a boneheaded special teams penalty, and the Steelers needed to add a Chris Boswell field goal and recover an onside kick late to escape from Bank of America Stadium with the win.
The Pittsburgh defense allowed next to nothing on the ground, with the Panthers rushing for just 21 net yards.
Mitch Trubisky went 17 of 22 for 179 yards and also rushed for a touchdown in the win.
Formerly annual opponents, the Steelers haven’t met the Panthers in the preseason since 2021, the last time the team played four preseason games.
The Steelers and Panthers have only met eight times in the regular season since the club joined the league in 1996. The Steelers have a 7-1 all-time record against the Panthers.
Carolina won the inaugural game between the teams at Bank of America stadium in 1996, but the Steelers have won the last seven in...
