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 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers look a whole lot different in 2026 compared to 2025. After nearly two decades under Mike Tomlin, plenty of change is already occurring with Mike McCarthy leading the franchise. “You don’t see benches out here anymore,” veteran outside linebacker T.J. Watt said Wednesday via Post-Gazette Steelers on YouTube. “We’re doing things much […]

Offensive linemen like Pittsburgh Steelers first-round pick Max Iheanachor can’t truly show off their skill set until the pads come on in August. Still, he can put his energy and focus to good use to hit the ground running once drills fully become live. Speaking to reporters Wednesday following a minicamp practice, Iheanachor outlined his […]

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers veterans closed their spring practice session on Wednesday, with their second of two minicamp practices at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

The team is eschewing a third practice during minicamp on Thursday, swapping it for a team-building trip to Kennywood instead. While the Steelers have one more week of OTAs next week, most of the team’s veterans are expected to leave town after this week.

Aaron Rodgers sent the first-team offense home with a bang.

On the final play of the final team period for the first-team offense, Rodgers ended a two-minute drill with a monster...

The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of one of their young core players on Tuesday, reportedly agreeing to terms with Nick Herbig on a four-year extension. It locks up a key member of the defense as the Steelers continue to spend more than anybody else on that side of the ball. However, to FS1’s Jason McIntyre, […]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Nick Herbig returned to participation in the team’s minicamp practice on Wednesday, one day after agreeing to a massive contract extension, but his teammate, Alex Highsmith, was not.

Herbig took part in linebacker drills with coach C.J. Ah You at the team’s second and final practice of minicamp on Wednesday. He was present, but did not partake in drills during practice on Tuesday, before his deal with complete.

Highsmith was a full participant in Tuesday’s practice, but was not scene performing the same drill on Wednesday, and was not present during the portion of...

Mike McCarthy plans to maximize every player on the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 gameday roster. If so, it’ll be a shift from 2025 and sends a signal to backups like RB Kaleb Johnson and WR Roman Wilson to create value beyond their listed position. “The hardest decision of the week is when you go from 53 […]

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers took the field at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for another minicamp practice on Wednesday, building off of Tuesday’s as they prepare for the upcoming season.

Meanwhile, tight end Robert Tonyan, a former target of Aaron Rodgers’ with the Green Bay Packers, continued to try to make his mark during a tryout. Tonyan has played in 107 career games, most recently playing for the Kansas City Chiefs last season.

Rookie guard Gennings Dunker also worked alongside his fellow offensive linemen, albeit in a jersey that might be a size too small.

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Nick Herbig agreed to a four-year contract extension Tuesday, not long after he talked to the media about his desire to be a Pittsburgh Steeler for life. What is somewhat surprising is his situation felt like the most complicated among the Steelers candidates for contract extensions. That’s because of the presence of both T.J. Watt […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers locked up one of their top rising stars to a long-term deal, signing edge rusher Nick Herbig to a four-year, $100 million deal with $42 million in guaranteed money.

It would have been a shock if Pittsburgh didn’t lock Herbig up, but doing it at this price is a steal when compared to the current market value for edge rushers. When looking at other pass rushers in the same pay range as Herbig, as well as his fellow Steelers teammates, he has heavily outperformed all of them.

Jaelan Phillips vs. Nick Herbig

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The games don’t count, but by the time August rolls around, the NFL preseason is a welcome sign that football season is almost here.

The 2026 NFL preseason schedule details were announced Wednesday, with NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reporting the game times and which matchups will be nationally televised.

The Steelers won’t have a national preseason game this season, but each game will kick off at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

Steelers 2026 preseason schedule

• Preseason Week 1: Aug. 13 vs. Green Bay Packers, 7 p.m. EST
• Preseason Week 2: Aug 21 vs. New York Jets, 7 p.m....

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith was not at the team’s minicamp practice on Wednesday due to an illness, according to team spokesman Burt Lauten.

Lauten noted that Highsmith will continue to be at the practice facility as he has been all offseason.

Alan Saunders of Steelers Now reports that Highsmith did report to the Steelers facility this morning before being excused.

With Nick Herbig receiving a four-year, $100 million contract extension on Tuesday, there’s been speculation that Highsmith could be on the trade block. Highsmith’s absence did not have anything to do with Herbig’s new deal, however....