While the Steelers don’t want to completely remove Keeanu Benton from the nose tackle position, they want to experiment. And so does he. Entering a contract year, more than ever, he sounds open to other avenues of playing time. For years, he has defended his ability to play nose tackle. Going into the 2026 season […]

Can Daylen Everette force his way into playing time as a rookie? A handful of OTA practices does not a career make, but clearly Daylen Everette is drawing some attention. The Steelers’ third-round pick has already caught the eye of many observers, with several beat writers independently highlighting him as an early standout. Some have […]

Like the offseasons that have preceded it, 2027 will be about the quarterback. Do the Pittsburgh Steelers bank on Will Howard or Drew Allar as the future? Is the answer in the 2027 draft? Is there another door to open? Until there’s a long-term solution, it will always dominate the conversation. Putting aside the obvious, the […]

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 31. VIKINGS HIRE NEW GM The Minnesota Vikings have hired Nolan Teasley from the Seattle Seahawks front office as […]

Keeanu Benton might not have the same role with the Pittsburgh Steelers as he’s previously held. But that doesn’t mean the new coaching staff doesn’t see big things in store for the former second-round pick. Speaking to the media earlier this week, defensive line coach Domato Peko explained how Benton’s quickness separates him from other […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback room has 30 years of combined NFL experience — 21 of which coming from Aaron Rodgers. Mason Rudolph was drafted in 2018 and has been in the league for eight years now, but Will Howard and Drew Allar are both young. Howard didn’t see any game action as a rookie last […]

With Mike Tomlin stepping down, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy to take over as head coach. While the hire was initially questioned and panned, McCarthy is winning some people over, including former Steelers CB Joe Haden. After McCarthy spoke at OTAs this week, Haden said on the Deebo & Joe podcast that he’s impressed […]

Welcome back to the latest episode of The Terrible Take. Think of it as a super-mini version of The Terrible Podcast. A short, 1-3 minute episode seven days a week, every weekday at 5 PM/EST, with Alex Kozora, Dave Bryan, Josh Carney, Ross McCorkle, Melanie Friedlander and Joe Clark telling you what’s on our minds. […]

Earlier this week, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praised CB Daylen Everette in his weekly chat. After OTAs this week, Dulac went a step further and said Everette, one of Pittsburgh’s third-round picks, has been the most impressive rookie so far. In a practice report video for the Post-Gazette YouTube channel, Dulac continued to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and head coach Mike McCarthy are reuniting for McCarthy’s first season in Pittsburgh. It’s been one of the biggest stories this offseason. But SI’s Matt Verderame doesn’t see things working out when the season rolls around. Verderame ranked every coach/QB pairing in the NFL, placing McCarthy and Rodgers at No. […]

Mostly gone are the days of training camp hold-outs, while the concept of a “hold-in” is more common. To avoid getting fined, a player will show up to training camp but work off to the side as they await a new contract. With Joey Porter Jr. entering the final year of his rookie contract, Ray […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backfield was dealt a blow when RB Kenneth Gainwell left to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency, but the Steelers moved quickly to replace him. The team signed RB Rico Dowdle, who is familiar with the new coaching staff as he played for Mike McCarthy in Dallas. Dowdle joins […]