Rodgers glad to get 1st pick ‘out of the way’
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
July 25, 2025
Aaron Rodgers’ first pass of training camp was intercepted by linebacker Patrick Queen. Ben Roethlisberger once bragged he went an entire training camp without throwing an interception. Aaron Rodgers ...
Smith bonds with Freiermuth, plans to be best TE combo
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 25, 2025
First, it was coach Mike Tomlin who downplayed the idea that newest Pittsburgh Steelers offensive acquisition Jonnu Smith was entering a “two dogs, one bone” situation for TE1 duties against incumbent...
NFL, Sports
TRAINING CAMP NOTES
July 25, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp...
Penix brings more confidence into starting role
NFL, Sports
July 25, 2025
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons may be better positioned for a winning season with second-year coach Raheem Morris because the offense will be led by a quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., w...
Which team has the best chance to go from worst to first?
NFL, Sports
By By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer 
July 25, 2025
The NFL often sees last-A team going from worst to first in the division is nearly an annual occurrence in the NFL. With last-place teams getting advantages like favorable schedules and higher draft p...
First-time coaches face distinct challenges
NFL, Sports
July 25, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn has been mapping out exactly how he wants to lead an NFL team for a few years. Before he was hired as the New York Jets’ head coach in January, Glenn spent four s...
Record contract in hand, Watt embraces changes
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
July 24, 2025
T.J. Watt didn’t want the distraction of contract negotiations to hover over his ninth training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Armed with an extension agreed to last week that makes him the highes...
Steelers remained confident Rodgers was going to sign
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 24, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent the opening days of the new league year with only Skylar Thompson as the only quarterback on their roster. They didn’t have a bona fide starter until Aaron Rodgers signed...
Josh Allen, Bills welcome ‘Hard Knocks’ spotlight
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen was reminded how much additional scrutiny the Buffalo Bills are under this summer upon reaching the interview tent and noticing the HBO series “Hard Knocks” camera cr...
Aaron Glenn ready to help make Jets ‘pain’ go away
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn woke up at 3:30 on the morning of his first training camp practice as the New York Jets ‘ head coach and couldn’t fall back asleep. A text message sent from his w...
Tagovailoa says he’s rebuilding trust with Hill ahead of season
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tyreek Hill’s work to regain the trust of his Miami Dolphins teammates remains ongoing after the All-Pro wide receiver took himself out of the 2024 regular-season finale and...
Washington will go as far as Daniels can take them
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Picture what Jayden Daniels can do for an encore now that he’s experienced against NFL opposition. Teammate Bobby Wagner has seen enough to imagine it. “The confidence will grow. U...
Titans excited to welcome first-overall pick Cam Ward
NFL, Sports
July 24, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will give rookie quarterback Cam Ward most of the work running the first-team offense in training camp, even as they hold off announcing the No. 1 overall ...
1st-round pick Hernandez signs with $7.25M bonus
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
July 23, 2025
Seth Hernandez laughed as he struggled to fasten the front of his Pittsburgh Pirates jersey, joking that buttons weren’t his forte. But it was in that moment that it hit Hernandez that his dream had b...
Max Starks named Steelers radio color commentator
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 23, 2025
He will take over the position after the death of former Steeler Craig Wolfley. Max Starks will take over as color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts. The team announced Tuesday that...
Plenty for Steelers to address as team reports to camp today
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
July 23, 2025
By losing nine starters and 16 players overall from the active roster for the January wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the change that was expected after yet anoth...
Steelers unveil new 1933 throwback uniforms
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
July 22, 2025
With a nod to the franchise’s founding almost a century ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed the design of a new throwback uniform the team will wear for an October game this coming season. The Steel...
Cleaning up leftovers of TJ Watt’s new deal
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
July 22, 2025
After a weekend’s worth of discussion, analysis and social media chatter surrounding T.J. Watt’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s address some of the bigger talking points. And let’s a...
Trump threatens to hold off deal if ‘Redskins’ don’t return to Washington
NFL, Politics, Sports
July 22, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Na...
Titans’ Levis to have season-ending surgery
NFL, Sports
July 22, 2025
The quarterback consulted with his doctors and will focus on long-term health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee quarterback Will Levis will have season-ending shoulder surgery, keeping him from compe...