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• Steelers QB Justin Fields says team wanted to win for Russell Wilson

  16-09-2024 03:13 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Steelers won in Denver for Russ The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 after a 13-6 win over the Denver Broncos. This marks the first time the Steelers have been 2-0 in four seasons. And while it wasn’t pretty, they sit two games ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North standings.
  Ahead of the season, this game was labeled as the Russell Wilson revenge game. Obviously, Wilson didn’t play in the game with an ongoing calf in
  
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• Bengals vs. Ravens: Thursday Night Football Open Thread

  08-11-2024 01:49 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Let’s chat The Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens kickoff the Week 10 slate on Thursday Night Football.The Bengals are 5.5 point underdogs to their division-rivals, which is where I’ll be placing my best bet to have the Bengals cover.
  The Bengals had this game won the last time these two played in Cincinnati, holding a two score lead before it quickly evaporated. Both defenses will allow a lot of points, and Joe Burrow will look to avenge the
  
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• Steelers DT Cam Heyward gives his thoughts on new teammate Preston Smith

  07-11-2024 23:09 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Steelers’ captain gives his thoughts on Preston Smith. The Pittsburgh Steelers made two trades at the trade deadline, bringing in wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets and edge rusher Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers.On the latest episode of Not Just Football, Cam Heyward gave his thoughts on Smith and what his addition will do for the Steelers’ defense.
  “Adding Preston, I’ve always been a big fan of his game whe
  
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• Will the Steelers make the playoffs? A look at the history of 6-2 starts under Mike Tomlin

  07-11-2024 22:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The past says the post-season is almost inevitable The 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers are currently sitting at a great place at 6-2. Since the birth of the 70s dynasty, Pittsburgh has had 14 similar starts. 13 led to a playoff birth, including 12 division titles, seven conference championship appearances, four Super Bowl games, and three Lombardi trophies. History says the post-season is all but a given although Mike Tomlin’s resume has th
  
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• Steelers edge rusher Nick Herbig logs another limited practice returning from injury

  07-11-2024 21:50 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images The second-year budding star has been out since suffering the injury in early October. The Pittsburgh Steelers head into Week 10’s matchup against the Washington Commanders with plenty of names on the injury report, but luckily, most things are trending in the right direction for the black and gold. Star rookie center Zach Frazier still appears on track to play in Week 10, logging another full practice on Thursday without any setbacks, as has RB/KR Cord
  
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• Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr is ready for the challenge of covering WR Terry McLaurin

  07-11-2024 18:25 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The second-year cornerback doesn’t lack confidence Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr has proven himself to be the lockdown defensive back of the present and the future in Pittsburgh. He has allowed just 20 receptions in eight games thus far on 313 coverage snaps, per PFF. The Steelers pass defense as a whole ranks eighth in EPA per dropback in large part due to the efforts of Porter, as well as Donte Jackson the rest of the secondary.
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• Steelers rookie center returns to practice, on track to play Week 10

  07-11-2024 01:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Positive updates coming out of the bye... The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially returned to practice after their Week 9 bye with plenty of updates heading into Sunday’s matchup against the Washington Commanders.
  Not only have they added two new players into the mix with the trade acquisitions of WR Mike Williams and OLB Preston Smith, but they’ve also gotten healthier over the bye and could be on the brink of getting several players back from i
  
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• Steelers Reacts Survey: Grading Pittsburgh’s trades for Mike Williams, Preston Smith

  07-11-2024 01:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Sound off, Steeler Nation!Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pittsburgh Steelers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
  Welcome to Week 10 of Steelers Reacts. Pittsburgh hasn’t played a game in over a week, but there’s still plenty to talk about following Tuesday’s trade deadline.General manager Omar Khan a
  
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• Did the Steelers pay too much for Mike Williams? A look at their recent 5th-round draft picks

  07-11-2024 01:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Will newly acquired WR Mike Williams pay off the Steelers price tag? Ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired WR Mike Williams from the New York Jets for a 2025 fifth-round pick.Williams has 12 catches for 166 yards this season and seemingly fell out of favor in New York after the Jets acquired Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders.Many, including myself, are questioning whether the Steelers gave up too much to acquire a 30-year
  
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• Steelers Read & React: Evaluating the Mike Williams, Preston Smith trades

  06-11-2024 21:32 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Ryan Parish and Ryland Bickley tackle the week’s hottest topics. This week: Reacting to the Steelers’ Monday trades. Also, a slot corner shakeup and improving run game.Tuesday’s trade deadline lived up to the hype for the Steelers fans. Not only did Pittsburgh make its long-awaited move for a wide receiver, but the team also unexpectedly traded for some depth on the edge.
  In this week’s Read and React, we’ll be giving our takes on
  
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• Steelers LB Preston Smith requested trade from Packers due to scheme fit

  06-11-2024 20:59 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The newest Steeler is happy to be back in a familiar scheme The Pittsburgh Steelers made two trades ahead of the deadline on Tuesday. One of which wasn’t the least bit surprising, acquiring wide receiver Mike Williams from the New York Jets. One that was unexpected, though, was the acquisition of linebacker Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers. In his first press conference since being traded, Smith revealed that he requested a trade from Green Bay a
  
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• Steelers add TE to practice squad, WR returns to practice

  06-11-2024 19:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images The Steelers fill their remaining practice squad spot.The Steelers filled their remaining open practice squad spot on Wednesday morning. Per a team announcement, Pittsburgh has signed tight end Matt Sokol to the practice squad.Sokol might be a familiar name to some Steelers fans. He spent some of the summer with Pittsburgh as well as one month of the 2024 season on the practice squad. Now, he returns for another stint.Sokol went undrafted in 2019 out of Mi
  
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• Steelers add former Bengals DT to practice squad

  06-11-2024 07:21 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK The Steelers fill an open practice squad spot.The Steelers have already filled up one of their open practice squad spots, signing defensive tackle Domenique Davis. The move was announced via the NFL transaction wire, first reported by Alan Saunders of Steelers Now.Davis went undrafted in 2020 out of UNC Pembroke, signing with the New York Jets.In his final collegiate season in 2019, he recorded 41 total tackles, six tackles for loss, and three sacks.The 6’3,
  
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• Steelers make several roster moves following trade deadline

  05-11-2024 23:37 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Steelers make room for Monday’s trades.The Steelers officially announced two deadline day trades on Monday, with wide receiver Mike Williams and outside linebacker Preston Smith coming to Pittsburgh.However, the Steelers only had one open spot on the 53-man roster. After the trade for Smith, Pittsburgh announced that tight end Rodney Williams had been released to make room. He is a likely candidate to return to the practice squad.W
  
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• Steelers acquire veteran edge rusher ahead of NFL trade deadline

  05-11-2024 20:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Another move for Pittsburgh! Surprise! The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t done making moves ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. The Steelers have made a move to bolster their pass rush ahead of Week 10, acquiring edge rusher Preston Smith from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a seventh round pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported.
  Smith, a former second-round pick of the now-Washington Commanders, is approaching his 32nd birthday in the wee
  
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• Steelers trade for Jets WR Mike Williams

  05-11-2024 19:23 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images The Steelers finally acquire a wide receiver The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded for New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams. Pittsburgh is sending a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Jets in exchange for the veteran deep threat.Williams was originally slated to visit the Steelers this past offseason, but ended up signing with the Jets before the visit could take place. However, after the first half of the season saw his role within the Jets’ offense diminish
  
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• Mike Tomlin addresses Justin Fields’ injury and future usage in offense

  05-11-2024 19:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images What will the Steelers do with Fields going forward? The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 and coming off their bye week after three consecutive games in which the offense exploded. Russell Wilson is averaging over 270 yards per game after his first two starts, and Najee Harris has run for 100+ yards in three consecutive games.One of the bigger pieces of the Steelers offense in the first half of the year was quarterback Justin Fields, who had five passing touchdowns a
  
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• Trade Deadline Open Thread 

  05-11-2024 18:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Will the Steelers make a move at the deadline?Not really sure how much action will take place today but we will be here to post as much coverage as we can. Many have been screaming to the heavens for a WR. Will that happen? Stay tuned!
  
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• Steelers work out former third-round RB

  05-11-2024 03:19 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images A talented running back tried out for the Steelers on Monday.The Steelers worked out running back Darrynton Evans today, per NFL insider Aaron Wilson.Evans was drafted in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. He played college football at Appalachian State, where he recorded 255 carries for 1,480 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns on the ground his final season. He also added 21 catches for 198 yards and another five touchdowns in the rece
  
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• Chiefs vs. Buccaneers: Monday Night Football Open Thread

  05-11-2024 01:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Let’s chat Week 9 will come to a close with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  The Chiefs are 9.5 point favorites, which feels a bit high, but not quite as high as the over/under of 45.5, which is why I’ll take the under.
  The Bucs are without Mike Evans and Chris Godwin going against arguably the best defenses in football, while the Chiefs themselves haven’t been explosive on offense this season. They’ll win and hi
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers mid-season awards

  04-11-2024 20:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The biggest standouts through nine weeks. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6-2 through nine weeks and the current No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff picture. And now that the bye week is behind them, the Steelers will begin the second half of their season that features all six divisional games and a date with the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas day. Before then, though, let’s take a look back at the first nine weeks of the seas
  
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• 3 names for Steelers fans to monitor ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline

  04-11-2024 19:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images What moves the Steelers could make before time is up With the NFL trade deadline rapidly approaching at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 5, fans are left wondering — will the Pittsburgh Steelers finally make their move to acquire a WR2? News recently broke of the Steelers being near a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars that would send receiver Christian Kirk to Pittsburgh. Sadly, Kirk went down with an injury and due to the severity of it, the deal fell through.
  
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• Steelers sign OT Dylan Cook to practice squad

  04-11-2024 17:38 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Steelers bring back some help on the offensive line.After a tumultuous last week, offensive tackle Dylan Cook is back with the Steelers. Per a team announcement, Pittsburgh has signed Cook to the practice squad.Cook spent 2023 on the Steelers’ 53-man roster but was placed on injured reserve ahead of the 2024 season. He returned to practice in mid-October and was activated on Oct. 30, just to be released the next day.However, Cook has since cleared wa
  
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• Steelers open as 2.5-point underdogs for Week 10

  04-11-2024 02:31 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Here’s a first look at the odds on the board for the Steelers Week 10 matchup against the Washington Commanders. After a Week 9 bye, the 6-2 Steelers enter Week 10 for a matchup against the 7-2 Washington Commanders.In Week 8, the Steelers defeated the New York Giants 26-18. Pittsburgh had no problem getting yards on offense, but struggled to find the end zone with only one offensive touchdown. On defense, the Steelers once again held their opponent
  
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• Steelers would hold home-field advantage in Wild Card Round if playoffs started today

  04-11-2024 02:21 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Plenty of shakeups coming out of Week 9... The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) may have had a bye in Week 9, but that doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a consequential weekend of events, especially with the rest of the AFC North playing in Week 9.Happily for Steelers fans, there was no shot that they’d lose their AFC North lead this weekend, but unfortunately, the Baltimore Ravens did get one step closer by achieving their sixth win of the year, though
  
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• Colts vs Vikings: Sunday Night Football Open Thread

  04-11-2024 01:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images Let’s chat The Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings will close out the Week 9 Sunday slate of games on Sunday Night Football.The Vikings are 5.5 point favorites, and that’s where I will lean in this game.
  The Colts have turned the keys over to Joe Flacco, at least for the time being. That said, Minnesota’s dynamic defense will blitz all night and test just how quickly Flacco can get rid of the ball, which will lead to mistakes and more
  
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• Steelers Reacts Results: Fan confidence hits season high

  03-11-2024 23:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images We asked. You answered.The Steelers get Week 9 off as they prepare for the second half of the season. Currently with a record of 6-2, there’s a lot of optimism around the team, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any concerns to talk about.Earlier this week, we polled fans about their confidence in the direction the team is heading, whether or not Pittsburgh is a playoff team, and whether the Steelers offense or defense is the most concernin
  
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• Schefter: Steelers were close to landing WR Christian Kirk in trade with Jaguars before injury

  03-11-2024 00:27 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The wide receiver woes continue for the Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are running out of time if they want to trade for a receiver. The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday, November 5th at 4:00 EST. And while Pittsburgh is 6-2, another legitimate weapon on the boundary is needed to make their offense that much more dangerous. The Steelers have already swung and missed on Brandon Aiyuk, Davante Adams, and Cooper Kupp. Now, according to Adam Schefter, they missed ou
  
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• Saturday Night Open Thread: College Football Week 10

  02-11-2024 23:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Come and join this merry band of Steelers’ faithful for some lively debate about our Steelers, good food, music, and the merits of the odd cold beverage. Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT).
  Tonight the Aggies are going to try to grow their 7 win total while the South Carolina Gamecocks will work to screw Texas A&M (ABC/ESPN 7:30 PM EDT)
  The St
  
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• Several Steelers receive mid-season accolades

  02-11-2024 21:56 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Steelers have two of of the best players in football. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the midst of their bye week, sitting at 6-2 and riding high atop the AFC North while holding the No. 2 seed in the AFC.
  Despite not playing this week, multiple Steelers have received mid-season accolades for their play in the first half of the NFL season. PFF released their mid-season All-Pro and All-Rookie teams, and four Steelers feature across each roster.
  T.J. Watt and C
  
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