‘Flat’ performance from Steelers’ defense could be a warning sign
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 18, 2025
It was only a joint practice between the Steelers and Buccaneers on Thursday afternoon. No scoreboard. No TV. No winner or loser. Still, that scrimmage had a very familiar ring to it. In what will pro...
Roman Wilson shows big-play ability in Steelers’ preseason loss to Buccaneers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 18, 2025
He hauled in two passes for 72 yards, raising hopes that he might be the No. 2 receiver. Roman Wilson provided optimism Saturday night that the Pittsburgh Steelers may have a capable No. 2 wide receiv...
Rattler plays well as Saints continue search for starting QB
NFL, Sports
August 18, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Spencer Rattler now has some late-game highlights on his preseason resume as he competes with rookie Tyler Shough to become the New Orleans Saints’ starting quarterback. Rattler con...
Browns likely to reveal starting QB this week
NFL, Sports
August 18, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Coach Kevin Stefanski is expected to announce this week the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. “I want to get through the nex...
Impressive Dart will not change QB plans for Giants
NFL, Sports
August 18, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — One play into the New York Giants’ fourth possession of their second preseason game, Brian Daboll called in Jaxson Dart without warning. “Serious?” Dart asked, before maki...
5 things to watch in second preseason game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 16, 2025
It would be technically inaccurate to call Saturday’s preseason home opener the first time the Pittsburgh Steelers will play a game at Acrisure Stadium in 2025. The 2024 regular-season finale was Jan....
Kaleb Johnson vows to be better against Bucs
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 16, 2025
Kaleb Johnson wanted to make a good first impression for his new team. It didn’t quite work out that way for the former Iowa running back in his Pittsburgh Steelers preseason debut. Held to 20 yards o...
Foote: 2008, 2010 defense ‘still the best’
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
August 16, 2025
You could see the attempt at diplomacy oozing through Larry Foote’s wry smile when he was posed with the question in the visitors’ tunnel at Acrisure Stadium: Could the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers defens...
Ashton Jeanty shows big-play ability in joint practice
NFL, Sports
August 16, 2025
AP HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The 49ers bottled up Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty for the most part Thursday, similar to what Seattle did in a preseason game a week earlier in holding him to minus-1 y...
Bengals assessing options with Stone sidelined
NFL, Sports
August 16, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — After the Cincinnati Bengals secondary struggled in the preseason opener, starting safety Geno Stone learned that he has a soft tissue injury that has him out on a “weekto- week” bas...
Cardinals, Broncos will play backups Saturday
NFL, Sports
August 16, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — On the first field, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had his best day of training camp, throwing darts to Courtland Sutton and Devaughn Vele while catching a break from having to fac...
Defense not happy with joint practice effort
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 15, 2025
The two teams will meet Saturday in the second preseason game for Pittsburgh. Thursday was the first — and, almost certainly, only — time the entirety of the first-team Pittsburgh Steelers defense too...
NFL, Sports
August 15, 2025
NFL will again stencil messages on back of end zones The NFL is continuing its on-field social justice messaging for a sixth straight season. All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their cho...
Tomlin: No starters against Buccaneers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 15, 2025
The coach said he’ll decide about next week’s game “next week.” The venue is different as is the opponent, but Mike Tomlin is treating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second preseason game much like the firs...
Development of Jones still a work in progress
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 14, 2025
Broderick Jones had a matter- of-fact response when he was asked what he and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young offensive line accomplished in training camp and during the first preseason game. “Nothing y...
NFL’s coaching hot seat includes Tomlin, Bengals’ Taylor
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
August 14, 2025
Nick Sirianni entered last season with his job on the line in Philadelphia and finished it hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy, earning a lucrative contract extension. There are several coaches under s...
‘Really smart’ Heyward makes plays on last day
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 14, 2025
Before practice, his Hall of Fame quarterback heaped praise on him. A couple of hours later, Connor Heyward delivered one of his best practices of this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Heyward, a fo...
Bills’ Cook agrees to 4-year deal
NFL, Sports
August 14, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. Cook’s deal will pay him $48 ...
Howard adjusting after ‘freak accident’ ended camp
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 13, 2025
Quarterbacks took aim at the goal post crossbar Tuesday during a lull in practice. Four of them took turns firing footballs from the 10-yard line and then the 15 with mixed results. The fifth quarterb...
Steelers’ Rodgers eager for helmet switch
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 13, 2025
The quarterback said the new helmet “looks like a spaceship.” LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is still feeling things out in Pittsburgh, in more ways than one. The NFL’s oldest player, who wrapped u...