When a head coach leaves, or gets fired, he’s rarely the only one. So when Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 years in Pittsburgh, it left the rest of the Steelers’ coaching staff in limbo. Shortly after, Omar Khan provided clarity, even if it wasn’t the most welcome news. ESPN reporter Kimberly A. Martin relayed […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed offensive lineman Steven Jones to a reserve-future contract for the 2026 season, the team announced last week.
Jones first joined the Steelers on a future contract last January after having spent his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played in all three preseason games for the club, was released, cleared waivers and joined the team’s practice squad.
Jones spent the entire 2025 season on the Steelers’ practice squad. He was not elevated and did not appear in a game.
This preseason, Jones played 19 snaps at right guard and 93 snaps at right tackle...
The Steelers need to change their ways in the post-Mike Tomlin era if they want to stay relevant, NFL insider Jay Glazer believes. Long a friend of Tomlin, his analysis may lack some degree of objectivity. But after 19 years with one head coach, some changes naturally feel inevitable anyway. While the Steelers are long […]
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Cam Heyward is keeping most of Mike Tomlin’s final meeting as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach private. What happens in-house, stays in-house. But during his Not Just Football podcast, the first since Tomlin’s resignation, Heyward offered one notable comment Tomlin made. “He said he was gonna take time,” Heyward told co-host Hayden Walsh during the episode. […]
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Like nearly everyone else, Cam Heyward had no idea what Mike Tomlin was about to say. How his year-end meeting would be unlike all the others and conclude with Tomlin stepping down after 19 years as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach and leaving the franchise into the unknown to begin the offseason. Speaking on Tomlin’s […]
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the midst of finding their next head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons. However, they could also be about to lose one of their top executives.
Per Mark Kaboly, assistant general manager Andy Weidl will interview for the vacant Atlanta Falcons GM job.
“Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl will interview for the open general manager position with the Atlanta Falcons, according to sources,” Kaboly posts on X. “Weidl has been with the Steelers since May of 2022 and is a well-respected personnel evaluator around league circles.”
Weidl joined the Steelers as...
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The East–West Shrine Bowl is an annual college football all-star game that showcases some of the top senior players from across the United States while supporting a charitable mission. Traditionally played in front of NFL scouts and coaches, the game serves as a key evaluation opportunity for players preparing for the 2026 NFL Draft, featuring practices and events throughout game week.
Organized by Shriners Children’s, the bowl raises funds and awareness for Shriners Children’s hospitals, which provide specialized pediatric care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. Blending high-level competition with philanthropy, the East–West Shrine Bowl has a long-standing reputation...
Player: OT Dylan Cook Stock Value: Up Reasoning: It was a huge year for Dylan Cook, who went from practice squad player to potential starting left tackle in a flash. After Broderick Jones’ season-ending neck injury, the first-year player eventually stepped in. behind Andrus Peat and Calvin Anderson, he needed three injuries to see his […]
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As his only NFL head coach departs the profession, Cam Heyward faces an uncertain future on plenty of fronts. Though clearly still physically capable of playing a 16th season at age 37, Heyward is still processing the end of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 season, and if he’ll sign up for a 2026 edition playing for […]
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Not only did Ben Roethlisberger endorse Will Howard as the Steelers’ quarterback, he thinks they shouldn’t draft one for years. Recalling his own early years, he believes teams should build a roster first rather than build around a quarterback. While there is some merit to it, in theory, it rarely unfolds that way in practice. […]
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North:
Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion:
(From Steelers Now’s Aaron Becker): Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr. has found a new professional home,...
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If Kevin Stefanski wanted Baker Mayfield out of Cleveland, he got his wish—and Mayfield got a Pro Bowl-sized chip on his shoulder. The Browns’ former first-overall pick at quarterback, he has since found success with the Buccaneers. Cleveland having fired Stefanski, he recently accepted the head coach job for the Falcons. And wouldn’t you know […]
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