With Nick Herbig now signed to a four-year extension, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a high-priced, crowded outside linebacker room. It’s not a bad problem to have, but along with T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, Pittsburgh now has three expensive edge rushers all tied down well into the future. That’s making some wonder whether Watt or […]

In the midst of contract negotiations on an extension, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig made sure to show up for his teammates on the first day of mandatory minicamp. Though he conducted a bit of a “hold-in” during the session, participating in individual drills but not in team sessions, Herbig was present and engaged. […]

A year ago, Mike Tomlin made sure that Joey Porter Jr. understood Jalen Ramsey was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top cornerback. In 2026, the tables have turned. Porter is the team’s No. 1, a reality Ramsey has no problem admitting. “Joey is CB1. Joey’s the guy,” Ramsey told reporters Wednesday via a team-provided transcript. “The growth […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers inked edge rusher Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million contract extension on Tuesday, and they have wasted no time working toward another deal done with another former Wisconsin Badger.

Per Alan Saunders of Steelers Now, Pittsburgh and defensive tackle Keeanu Benton are beginning to work out a new deal.

“The Steelers are working toward a new deal with DT Keeanu Benton, per source,” Saunders posted on X. “Nothing necessarily imminent, but it’s in the works. His agent, Joe DiBenedetto, who he shares with Nick Herbig, was at the team’s facility today.”

Like Herbig, Benton was part...

Broderick Jones was starting to put things together midway through his third NFL season. He unfortunately suffered a serious neck injury in Week 11, leaving his future with the Steelers in doubt. That future became even murkier when the Steelers drafted Max Iheanachor in the first round in April. But that hasn’t stopped Jones from […]

PITTSBURGH — With the ink not even dry on Nick Herbig’s contract extension, Pittsburgh Steelers “are working” on a contract extension with defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, a source told Steelers Now on Wednesday.

Benton was in the Steelers’ media room on Wednesday, supporting his former college teammate Herbig. Benton and Herbig also share an agent, Joe DiBenedetto, who was in town for Herbig’s signing.

Herbig was the first of the team’s 2023 NFL Draft class to earn a contract extension this offseason, but he probably won’t be the last. Asked about that during his post-contract-signing press conference, he went straight...

The Pittsburgh Steelers opened their wallet for OLB Nick Herbig to the tune of $100 million over four years. Not bad for a player who has never started a full season in the NFL. Even Ben Roethlisberger wasn’t making that much per year until the final few seasons of his career, a jarring reminder of […]

The last two seasons have been down years for Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt.

After leading the NFL in sacks with 19 in 2023, becoming the only player to lead the league in sacks three times, Watt has totaled just 18.5 over the last two seasons combined, including just seven sacks a year ago. Many have pointed to a defensive system that had grown stale and wasn’t diverse. The Steelers finished 2025 16th in defensive EPA per play, and the lack of movement for Watt, which has been constant throughout his career, seemed to become a bigger issue as...

Three years ago, Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt stated that he didn’t want to play for any coach during Hall of Fame career other than Mike Tomlin. For nine seasons, Watt did just that, building a tremendous career under Tomlin’s direction. But now, entering his 10th season, Watt is facing a significant adjustment […]

Last season, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt only played 10 snaps on the right side, as he’s largely only played on the left with Alex Highsmith manning the right side. Watt admitted that the lack of side-to-side movement, which has become more of a trend in recent years, is due to his own stubbornness. But […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered this offseason with several players due for contract extensions. First, they took care of Chris Boswell. Now, they’ve paid Nick Herbig, locking him in with the team for the next few years. However, the Steelers still have several players whose contracts are up after this season. That includes defensive lineman Keeanu […]

Nick Herbig is the man signing a $100 million contract, but he has plenty of people to thank for helping him get there. No one more than his brother and one-time teammate Nate Herbig. During a Wednesday press conference on the heels of his extension, Nick became emotional thinking about what his brother has meant […]