There might be some major names at the quarterback position in the AFC North. But make no mistake about it, there’s also star power at the wide receiver position in the rugged north. Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in Cincinnati continue to be the headliners, but DK Metcalf is joined in Pittsburgh by Michael Pittman […]

What Is Brandin Echols’ Role For The 2026 Season? Brandin Echols arguably had a career year in 2025. Or, at the least, a very good one that made him a shrewd offseason signing. While he took lumps against Ladd McConkey and Christian Kirk in the Wild Card game, the bulk of his play was positive. […]

Today, I wanted to continue learning about the 2026 NFL Draft class for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Up next is Penn State QB Drew Allar, selected in the third round of this April’s draft. The goal of the article is to assess his success from a route-type perspective, including individual-season data, along with his final three […]

Player: LB Carson Bruener Stock Value: Up Reasoning: The Steelers haven’t added an inside linebacker to the room this offseason. That speaks to their confidence in the group, and it means Bruener could get more time on defense this season. Additionally, with so much turnover on special teams, Bruener will be one of the leaders […]

Chris Boswell doesn’t hold all the Pittsburgh Steelers’ records yet. One day, he will. Even before then, he holds the title as the greatest kicker in franchise history. There are others in the conversation for the title. Roy Gerela played for three of Pittsburgh’s four Lombardi-winning teams of the 70s dynasty. Gary Anderson has held […]

A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys. Your Depot After Dark for May 15. EX-STEELER JOINS RADIO Ramon Foster was an offensive lineman for the Steelers from 2009-2019. While he didn’t make […]

James Harrison has a career highlight tape, that if shown on the big screen, would classify as horror. The former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker made a living out of terrorizing opponents, including one game against the Cleveland Browns in 2010 where he shelved both Josh Cribbs and Mohamed Massaquoi.

Harrison said in 2022 that he “tried to hurt people” when playing football. He said the hit on Massaquoi, which was plastered over the word “CONCUSSIONS” on the front of an issue of Sports Illustrated in November 2010, was “at about 50%.” Cribbs recalled the aftermath of Harrison’s carnage during that...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a bit of a quarterback conundrum on their hands. It’s clear that Aaron Rodgers is their first priority, if he ever officially joins the team. However, there are also two young options on the roster in Will Howard and Drew Allar. If Pittsburgh gets off to a bad start, that could […]

Welcome to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:

1. I live in the Pacific Northwest, and we’ve had wonderful sunny weather over the past week and a half, at least until Thursday this week, that is. It’s been rainy the past two days, and it looks like it will be this weekend too. What are some of your favorite rainy day activities?
2. We’re also starting to enter wedding season. I’m attending my first of the year next weekend. Does anybody have any fun wedding stories they’d like to share? Have you ever been a part of a wedding as a...

The Steelers have their first-round pick under contract with days left until OTAs. On Friday, Pittsburgh announced the team signed first-round offensive tackle Max Iheanachor to his rookie contract.

Per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the deal is four years, $20.7 million with an $11.6 million signing bonus. Like all first rounders, Iheanachor has a fifth-year option.

The Steelers made Iheanachor, an Arizona State right tackle who started playing football in junior college, the No. 21 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft in late April.

Iheanachor is the seventh draft pick the Steelers have signed this offseason. Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard,...

Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis.

Brendan Howe and Zachary Smith discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers.

On today’s episode, we discuss what we know about what Aaron Rodgers was actually doing in Pittsburgh, if we are going overboard with the international games in the NFL, if Mike McCarthy will change his offense to be more accommodating for a player like Darnell Washington, the best path to a QB and what players could be traded?

Let’s go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive and discuss all this!

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Happy Friday, and I hope yinz are doing well. The NFL’s offseason has continued to roll along since our last edition of Friday Five. The Steelers hosted their rookie minicamp last weekend, one that wrapped up a day short as Mike McCarthy allowed his players to head home for Mother’s Day. During that camp, there […]