Pittsburgh Steelers
File-This Sept. 20, 2020, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Devin Bush (55) playing against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, in Pittsburgh. Bush says his reconstructed knee will be ready for minicamp. The inside linebacker's rookie season was cut short in 2020 when he went down Oct. 18 against the Browns. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Steelers LB Bush expects to be ready for training camp

Jun. 09, 2021 05:51 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo. The Steelers quarterback is the only signal-caller under contract for next season after signing a one-year deal early this spring, meaning he may get the first shot at replacing Ben Roethlisberger. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Rudolph focusing on present, not future after extension

By Will Graves Jun. 08, 2021 05:05 PM EDT

Longtime Steelers broadcaster Ilkin retiring to fight ALS

Jun. 03, 2021 10:22 AM EDT
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers radio analyst Tunch Ilkin is retiring to focus on his fight against ALS. Ilkin, who played...

File-This Jan. 10, 2021, file photo shows Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) looking a the scoreboard as he walks off the field during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger said it was his idea to take a voluntary pay cut and help ensure his return for an 18th season. Roethlisberger spoke for the first time on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, since he agreed to a new contract in March that assured the 39-year-old would be back with the Steelers in 2021, the only NFL team he’s ever known.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Roethlisberger says it was his idea to take pay cut

By Dan Scifo Jun. 01, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers Cam Heyward stretches during practice at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, in this Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, file photo. Heyward was among the majority of Steelers who participated in the first day of organized team activities on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, a month after saying they would sit out due to concerns over health and safety protocols.(Peter Diana/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)
What boycott? Majority of Steelers arrive on time for OTAs

By Will Graves May. 25, 2021 04:10 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb 22, 2020, file photo, New York Mets' Tim Tebow looks back in the dugout during a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Tebow and coach Urban Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, May 20, 2021, and will attempt to revive his pro career as a tight end. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)
Column: Tim Tebow's reality show heads back to the NFL

By Paul Newberry May. 21, 2021 03:32 PM EDT

Notable college QBs have been changing positions for years

By Mark Long May. 20, 2021 04:34 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow wasn’t the first — and surely won’t be the last — college quarterback to switch positions in the NFL. The 2007 Heisman...

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2008, file photo, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (15) shares a laugh with coach Urban Meyer during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky in Gainesville, Fla. Tebow and Meyer are together again, this time in the NFL and with Tebow playing a new position. The former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, May 20, 2021, and will attempt to revive his pro career as a tight end. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)
Reunited: Tebow signs with Jags, rejoins Meyer as tight end

By Mark Long May. 20, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

FILE - Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth (87) looks for a pass during warmups before an NCAA college football game against Ohio State in State College, Pa., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Steelers rookie Freiermuth took over former tight end Vance McDonald's locker ... right next to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Fresh start: Steelers rookies understand high expectations

By Will Graves May. 14, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game in Tampa, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, file photo. The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
Brady-Prescott kicks off NFL season plus a return to London

By Rob Maaddi May. 12, 2021 11:47 AM EDT

FILE - Former Clemson teammates Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence pose with their Jacksonville Jaguars jerseys during an introductory press conference in Jacksonville, Fla., in this Friday, April 30, 2021, file photo. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP, File)
Reunion Tour: College teammates getting back together in NFL

By Mark Long May. 11, 2021 04:02 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) blocks during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Pittsburgh, in this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, file photo. The Baltimore Ravens have signed two-time Pro Bowl tackle Alejandro Villanueva to a two-year deal, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Ravens sign free agent OT Villanueva away from Steelers

May. 04, 2021 02:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2021, file photo, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) throws a pass in the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Alabama in Arlington, Texas. Perhaps the best-known collegian selected in the fourth round Saturday was Book. And Book went somewhere with a QB opening: New Orleans, which saw career passing leader Drew Brees retire. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
Lower-round QBs face long odds to make it in NFL

By Josh Dubow May. 03, 2021 04:46 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., in this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo. The Steelers have the 24th overall pick in the draft and could use it to find a replacement for longtime Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey, who retired during the offseason.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Ready to run? Steelers use draft to address running game

By Will Graves May. 01, 2021 08:12 PM EDT

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., in this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo. The Steelers have the 24th overall pick in the draft and could use it to find a replacement for longtime Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey, who retired during the offseason.(AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Steelers focus on physicality in early rounds of NFL draft

By Will Graves Apr. 30, 2021 09:06 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Trevor Lawrence greets fans as he arrives for the team's NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech in Clemson, S.C. Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson are expected to be the top two picks selected in the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 29, 20212, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Column: Drafting a franchise QB always a risky endeavor

By Paul Newberry Apr. 30, 2021 03:49 PM EDT

FILE - Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) breaks free from a Missouri defender as he runs a pass pattern during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Gainesville, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Pitts is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NFL draft: Players selected in the first round

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 29, 2021 11:38 PM EDT

Images of Alabama running back Najee Harris are displayed after the Pittsburgh Steelers made him the 25th pick in the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Steelers turn to Alabama star Harris to jump-start run game

By Will Graves Apr. 29, 2021 11:29 PM EDT

Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II greets fans after he was chosen by the Denver Broncos with the ninth pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Surprise: Denver Broncos pick DB Pat Surtain II in Round 1

By Arnie Stapleton Apr. 29, 2021 09:50 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (17) celebrates with Xavier Williams (9) after scoring a touchdown against Auburn during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Auburn, Ala., in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo. Waddle is a possible first round pick in the NFL Draft, April 29-May 1, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)
Dolphins take Alabama's Waddle, Miami's Phillips in draft

By Steven Wine Apr. 29, 2021 09:12 PM EDT