Justin Layne
FILE- In this Jun 16, 2021 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada, left, talking with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) during the team's NFL mini-camp football practice in Pittsburgh. Canada appreciates his players taking responsibility for the offense's slow start. Canada, however, believes the players will perform better if he calls better plays starting on Sunday against Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Steelers OC Matt Canada: 'I need to do better'

By Will Graves Sep. 23, 2021 01:50 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) gets up slowly after being sacked during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
'We're not panicking'; Steelers regrouping after loss

By Will Graves Sep. 22, 2021 04:45 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers' Pressley Harvin III, left, holds the ball as Sam Sloman kicks a field goal during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against Philadelphia Eagles Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Steelers rally behind Haskins to beat Eagles 24-16

By Dan Gelston Aug. 12, 2021 10:34 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) stretches during the team's NFL mini-camp football practice in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Steelers to lean on veterans, youth to fill secondary void

By Dan Scifo Jun. 16, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Justin Layne warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, file photo. Steelers cornerback Justin Layne has been arrested after police said they found a loaded gun in his car during an early-morning traffic stop Friday, April 23, 2021. Willoughby Hills (Ohio) police said Layne was arrested on a fourth-degree felony charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle. (AP Photo/Justin Berl, File)
Steelers CB Layne arrested on gun charge after traffic stop

Apr. 23, 2021 01:32 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton (20) follows a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, file photo. Steelers cornerback Cam Sutton has spent four seasons as the dutiful understudy. Now he finds himself a starter after re-signing with the team as a free agent, a move that came just days before Pittsburgh cut veteran starter Steven Nelson. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Steelers CB Sutton ready to step into starting role

By Will Graves Mar. 29, 2021 03:57 PM EDT

Steelers cut CB Steven Nelson in cap-related move

By Will Graves Mar. 23, 2021 04:58 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran cornerback Steven Nelson on Tuesday, opting to cut him rather than trade him, an announcement that...

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton (20) intercepts a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Cam can; Versatile Steelers DB Sutton ready for playoff test

By Will Graves Jan. 08, 2021 04:04 PM EST

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Zach Pascal (14) waits for the ball to catch for a touchdown past Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden (23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Steelers put starters Haden, Ebron on reserve/COVID-19 list

Jan. 02, 2021 04:38 PM EST

The Galen Arena is closed due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 as the Southern California men's basketball team canceled an NCAA college basketball game against Stanford in Los Angeles, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
The Latest: Cardinals place WR Christian Kirk on COVID list

By The Associated Press Jan. 02, 2021 11:14 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws a pass under pressure by Buffalo Bills outside linebacker Matt Milano (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills 12/13/2020

Dec. 13, 2020 08:36 PM EST

Dallas Cowboys chief operating officer/director of player personnel Stephen Jones, left, and owner Jerry Jones, center, greet Pittsburgh Steelers team owner Art Rooney II, right, during team warmups before an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys 11/8/2020

Nov. 08, 2020 03:58 PM EST

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Chris Board works out prior to an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens 11/1/2020

Nov. 01, 2020 11:40 AM EST

Fans line up before the gates open at Heinz Field for an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers 10/18/2020

Oct. 18, 2020 11:42 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) throws as offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner watches during NFL football practice in Pittsburgh. Fichtner has a message for players who think everything will be easy now that star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has returned from an elbow injury that limited him to two games in 2019. "Don’t think that maybe I can take a deep breath and say, “Ah, Ben’s back,'" Fichtner said Wednesday. "That’s not the case. That’s not going to be the charge." (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Roethlisberger's return raises expectations in Pittsburgh

By Will Graves Jul. 29, 2020 06:59 PM EDT

FILE - This is a 1975, file photo showing Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert. The menacing Lambert, drafted in 1974, earned All-Pro honors five times. (AP Photo/File)
Curtain Calls: Hall of Famers highlight top Steelers picks

By Will Graves Apr. 21, 2020 07:01 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges (6) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals 12/8/2019

Dec. 08, 2019 03:54 PM EST

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) throws a pass under pressure from Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Reggie Ragland (59) during the first half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Packers get WR Davante Adams back vs. Chargers

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2019 12:35 PM EST

Steelers RB Samuels misses 2nd straight game with knee issue

Oct. 28, 2019 07:09 PM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels will miss his second straight game while recovering from surgery on his right knee. ...

A New Orleans Saints helmet rests on the field during an NFL game against the Houston Texans, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, in New Orleans. The Saints defeated the Texans 30-28. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Saints DT Sheldon Rankins still out in game vs. Rams

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2019 12:20 PM EDT