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 discuss the fallout of the team’s loss to the LA Chargers. Was this just a bad performance from Aaron Rodgers or a sign of things to come the rest of the way? The team moved on from Juan Thornhill and brought back old friend Sebastian Castro. Was this a surprise? What do they do at FS (behind Jalen Ramsey) moving forward?

Let’s go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive...

The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t want to need Aaron Rodgers to play like one of the best quarterbacks in the league this season. They hoped a strong running game and an even stronger defense would help lead them to some wins. Ironically, Rodgers actually has had to be the savior at times. However, over the last […]

Primetime games just are no good for the Pittsburgh Steelers at this point. Sunday night’s 25-10 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Chargers marked the third straight primetime game in which the Steelers laid an egg. For the fifth straight game, too, the Steelers continue to be a bit sloppy in the tackling department. After […]

Added during the offseason as part of a Pittsburgh Steelers secondary makeover, Juan Thornhill is out of a job. The veteran safety was waived on Monday evening in a move that corresponded with the team bringing back Sebastian Castro, who’d initially signed in Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent this past spring.

“It’s been real Pittsburgh,” Thornhill wrote on his Instagram story with peace sign emoji and a praying hands emoji.

Over the past three weeks, Thornhill had only registered two total tackles. He’d only been used on special teams over the Steelers last two outings, as the team added...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed Sebastian Castro off of waivers following the release of Juan Thornhill on Monday.

After the Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran safety Juan Thornhill, they also had a corresponding move. On Monday, the Steelers claimed Sebastian Castro off waivers.

The #Steelers have claimed rookie safety Sebastian Castro off waivers from the #Buccaneers and waived veteran safety Juan Thornhill, the team announced.

— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) November 10, 2025

​Castro was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in April. He spent the entire training camp and preseason with the team. One...

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The Steelers didn’t take long to fill the roster spot vacated by Monday’s release of safety Juan Thornhill.

Per a report from KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Steelers were awarded safety Sebastian Castro off of waivers from the Buccaneers the same day. The team later confirmed the signing and Thornhill’s release.

Castro, an undrafted free agent out of Iowa, signed with the Steelers following the 2025 NFL Draft. Castro didn’t make Pittsburgh’s initial 53-man roster, but started the year on the practice squad.

However, Castro was poached off the Steelers practice squad by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 30. He...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed S Sebastian Castro off waivers, the team announced Monday. In a corresponding move, the team released veteran S Juan Thornhill. Steelers get S Sebastian Castro back #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/siYIxW1uGg — Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) November 10, 2025 Castro returns to the Steelers’ organization after signing with the team as an […]

Week 10 wasn’t pretty for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They got crushed by the Los Angeles Chargers, losing 25-10. With the Baltimore Ravens winning their game, the Steelers’ spot atop the AFC North isn’t secure at all. While the Steelers are still in first place, the Ravens are only one game behind them. Baltimore is getting […]

The Steelers released veteran safety Juan Thornhill today, per a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

The team later late confirmed Thornhill’s release and the addition of safety Sebastian Castro on waivers.

Per Rapoport, Thornhill will hit waivers before free agency.

Thornhill didn’t play a single defensive snap against the Chargers or the Colts last week, according to PFF.

Thornhill signed with the Steelers over the offseason on a one-year, $3 million deal. He started for Pittsburgh at free safety following the team’s trade of Minkah Fitzpatrick, logging 38 total tackles and one pass defensed so far...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have released veteran safety Juan Thornhill, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo. Thornhill signed a one-year deal in the offseason and entered the year as the team’s starting free safety. But his role had been eliminated in the last two games with Jalen Ramsey’s move to safety. Thornhill will look […]

With the secondary shaken up by injuries, and Jalen Ramsey spending more time at safety, Brandin Echols has been on the field a lot recently. At times, that’s been a good thing, as he’s been aggressive against the run and decent against the pass. Unfortunately for him, Sunday night wasn’t his best game. He gave […]