With a $100 million contract on the books, one would think the Steelers want to maximize Nick Herbig’s playing ability. With 16 sacks across roughly 1,200 snaps and 9 forced fumbles, he is a playmaker. The only problem is they already have two starting edge rushers—so where do his snaps come from? Despite the new […]

Player: OLB Alex Highsmith Stock Value: Down Reasoning: While nothing may ultimately come of it, Nick Herbig’s extension at least puts moving Alex Highsmith on the table. And it doesn’t even have to be this year; it could just as easily be next year—more easily, actually. The same could apply to T.J. Watt, but for now, […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt peeled back the curtain on some of the differences between Mike McCarthy and Mike Tomlin.

“It’s been a lot. Yeah, I’m not gonna lie to you. It’s been a lot of studying, a lot of learning a lot on the iPad,” Watt said at minicamp on Wednesday. “Also trying to see new faces, not only players and coaches. There’s been a lot of good work.

“As you guys can see, things are a little bit different around here. It’s tougher as you get older to get to work in, but it’s...

Although the draft happened over a month ago, there could be one more quarterback prospect to find a home before the 2026 season begins. Brendan Sorsby, widely thought of as a top candidate in the 2027 draft class, could be forced to enter the supplemental draft if he’s unable to regain his collegiate eligibility for […]

Fresh off a new contract extension, Darnell Washington continues to eye a bigger receiving role in the Steelers’ offense. Having taken small steps each of his past three seasons, he is seeing encouraging signs under the new coaching staff. And given the new contract they just gave him, there may actually be something behind that. […]

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🏈 NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger did a film breakdown on Nick Herbig shortly after Herbig agreed to terms on a four year, $100 million deal with the Steelers.

Herbig has always been a favorite of Baldinger.

🏈 Members of the Steelers alumni were at the team’s minicamp practice on Wednesday.

🏈 Former Steelers linebacker Vince Williams caught up with Nick Herbig at Wednesday’s practice.

🏈 Nick Herbig is thrilled to be staying in Pittsburgh long-term.

🏈 It was an emotional moment for Nick Herbig...

If the Rams want to keep their costs down following the Myles Garrett trade, they’d better not consider sending him back to the Browns’ division. According to beat writer Mary Kay Cabot, the conditional third-round pick they’ve received from the Rams has an interesting condition. If the Rams trade Garrett to an AFC North team, […]

How many more contract extensions will the Steelers complete before the regular season begins? Over the course of minicamp, the Steelers have completed contract extensions for Nick Herbig and Darnell Washington. Prior to that, they also signed Chris Boswell to an extension. But, contrary to previous years, they still have at least a couple other […]

The two-man race has a third entrant. With Darnell Savage – finally – signing this week, he’s thrown his hat into the ring for one of the final spots on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster. His competition? Two youngsters, Sebastian Castro and Robert Spears-Jennings. Savage couldn’t be more different. The veteran and former first-round pick […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed tight end Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million extension, per Jordan Schultz. Washington was entering the final year of his rookie contract and will now remain in Pittsburgh for the foreseeable future.

The Steelers now have two of the top 12 highest-paid tight ends in football, as Washington’s new deal moves him in front of Juwan Johnson and T.J. Hockenson in terms of annual average value.

Washington is coming off a career year, posting career highs in receptions (31) and yards (364) while continuing to be one of the best run blocking tight ends...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a four-year contract extension with tight end Darnell Washington that will keep him under contract in Pittsburgh through 2030, according to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.

The four-year deal has $42 million in new money, for an average annual value of $10.5 million per season, and has $21 million in guarantees.

The 6-foot-7 and over 300-pound Washington has been a stellar blocker since he first joined the Steelers out of Georgia in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, and he has grown as a receiver in each of his three...

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed TE Darnell Washington to a four-year, $42 million extension. First reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers lock up Washington after a breakout 2025 season. Per Fowler, $21 million of it is guaranteed although that likely includes injury guaranteed. At $10.5 million per year, Washington becomes the NFL’s highest-paid “blocking” […]