The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting one of their first pre-NFL Draft visits, safety Keanu Neal from the University of Florida. On Tuesday, Neal tweeted, “First stop… Pittsburgh,” indicating he is set to visit Pittsburgh sometime this week. Fans who follow Neal on Twitter seemed happy about the young safety’s visit to the Steel City. Many have called Neal one of the best safeties in the NFL Draft. At the NFL Combine, Neal had the best broad jump (132 inches) and second best vertical jump ... Read More
Will Bryant’s suspension change Steelers draft plans?
The Pittsburgh Steelers normally focus their NFL Draft on their defense. In their draft last year, the Steelers’ first two rounds had defensive players being chosen. It wasn’t until the third round that the Steelers drafted a wide receiver in Sammie Coats. The Steelers, in their last 10 NFL Drafts, have only selected four offensive players in the first round. As for the wide receivers, the Steelers last wide receiver was selected in 2006, when Santonio Holmes walked across the stage to ... Read More
Steelers sign linebacker Steven Johnson
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense was a major reason why the team made the playoffs last season. Now, they're adding more depth and muscle to that defense. The team announced the signing of linebacker Steven Johnson on Friday morning. Johnson first started his NFL career in 2012 when he was signed by the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent out of the University of Kansas, as he was not selected in the NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Broncos. He appeared in 11 games his ... Read More
Geoff Schwartz meeting with the Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are continuing to look for additions to its offensive line. The Steelers have brought in Geoff Schwartz, a former New York Giant, for a visit to Pittsburgh in hopes of making a deal. The Steelers recently signed former Denver Broncos tackle Ryan Harris, but with the departure of Kelvin Beachum to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Steelers could use some more muscle on their offensive line. Schwartz hasn't always been on the field, though, even with his veteran ... Read More
Steelers lose Beachum and McLendon
The Pittsburgh Steelers might have gained Ryan Harris and Ladarius Green in the free agency, but the team just lost two important players. The team lost offensive lineman Kelvin Beachum and nose tackle Steve McLendon to two different teams in the free agency on Tuesday. The team lost Beachum to the Jacksonville Jaguars and McLendon to the New York Jets. The departure of Beachum wasn't a shock to many, as the Steelers signed Harris on Tuesday to replace him. The team also expressed interest ... Read More
Steelers sign Ryan Harris to two-year deal
A Denver Broncos loss is a Pittsburgh Steelers gain. The Steelers signed offensive lineman Ryan Harris to a two-year contract on Tuesday the team announced. The Denver Post suggested that the deal is reportedly worth $3.9 million dollars. Harris was an active member of the Broncos squad last year, starting 16 games in the regular season and all three of the team's post-season games, including Super Bowl 50. The 31-year old Harris has started 70 games in eight NFL seasons. Harris is a ... Read More
Martavis Bryant doesn’t appeal; suspended for season
As reported over the weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant has been suspended for a minimum of one year for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. The league officially announced Bryant's suspension on Monday. Bryant quickly dropped his appeal and will begin serving the suspension immediately. The third-year pro received a four-game suspension last season for a failed drug test. Once he returned, Bryant caught 50 passes for 765 yards and six touchdowns in 11 ... Read More
Who will replace Martavis Bryant?
Martavis Bryant has put the Pittsburgh Steelers into a bit of a problem. Or maybe a big problem. The two-year veteran failed a drug test, as first reported by DKPittsburghSports.com, and is facing a two-year suspension from the NFL for violating its substance abuse policy. Now the Steelers are scrambling to figure out what to do with Bryant, and who will take his place on the field. The Steelers have Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Sammie Coates all on their roster. ... Read More
Steelers interested in Russell Okung
The Pittsburgh Steelers are interested in a new left tackle for their offense. Considered to be one of the best when he was entering the 2010 NFL Draft, Russell Okung is a five-year veteran in the NFL. He's spent his entire career with the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the team in the first round, with the sixth overall pick, in the 2010 NFL Draft. His contract with the Seahawks was for six years and was worth $48 million dollars. Okung stared in 72 games for the Seahawks, but never had ... Read More
Martavis Bryant reportedly facing year-long suspension
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a small glimpse of how troubled third-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant was last season. Now they are getting a full view of Bryant's troubles and it looks to prove costly for the upcoming season. Dejan Kovacevic of DK Sports was the first to report that Bryant, who was suspended for the first four games of last season for violating the NFL's drug policy, is likely now facing a full year suspension for once again violating the NFL's substance abuse ... Read More