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FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler watches players warm up for an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Dec. 19, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Butler retired on Saturday, Jan. 22, less than a week after his 19th season with the team ended in a blowout playoff loss to Kansas City. The 65-year-old Butler, who spent 10 seasons as a linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks in the 1970s and 80s before getting into coaching, helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls and reach another during his nearly two decades with the team. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler retires

By Will Graves Jan. 22, 2022 06:37 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Steelers' Tomlin: 'all options' on the table at QB in 2022

By Will Graves Jan. 18, 2022 02:25 PM EST

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, and Jerome Bettis celebrate after the Steelers' 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. The Steelers are hoping to send Roethlisberger out the way Roethlisberger and company sent out Bettis in the 2005 playoffs, with a Super Bowl win. The seventh-seeded Steelers open the playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, at AFC West champion Kansas City. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Deja vu? Roethlisberger hoping for Bettis-style send-off

By Will Graves Jan. 12, 2022 02:45 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle (13) scores past Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Depleted Steelers focus on stopping Chubb, Browns run game

By Dan Scifo Dec. 31, 2021 05:10 PM EST

New York Jets middle linebacker C.J. Mosley, left, tackles Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)
Lawrence, McCaffrey, Jones headline 2021 All-Absent Team

By Mark Long Dec. 29, 2021 05:35 AM EST

Minnesota Vikings defenders safety Harrison Smith (22), outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) and free safety Xavier Woods (23) break up a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) in the end zone at the end of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 36-28. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Angry Tomlin initiates changes in Steelers' 36-28 loss

By Brian Hall Dec. 10, 2021 01:55 AM EST

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer watches from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Steelers face stumbling Vikings in rare Minnesota visit

By The Associated Press Dec. 08, 2021 05:28 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers Montravius Adams, center, attends NFL football practice Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Andrew Rush/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
All aboard: Steeler newcomers scramble to catch moving train

By Will Graves Dec. 07, 2021 09:24 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches as his team plays against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Tomlin: time for Steelers to put up and shut up

Nov. 30, 2021 04:51 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90) battles Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Isaiah Prince (75) as he tries to rush the passer during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Steelers place star linebacker T.J. Watt on COVID-19 list

Nov. 29, 2021 04:01 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, center, looks up at the videoboard as he stands with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) and wide receiver Chase Claypool (11) during a timeout during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Steelers living out purgatory promised by salary-cap crunch

By Will Graves Nov. 29, 2021 02:22 PM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, yells from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Slumping Steelers try to avoid series sweep against Bengals

By Mitch Stacy Nov. 26, 2021 11:11 AM EST

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift, top, gets past Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
What next? Steelers' defense struggling with consistency

By Will Graves Nov. 15, 2021 11:27 AM EST

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, right, talks to an official along the sideline as his team plays against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Steelers reach midseason in the mix after nightmarish start

By Will Graves Nov. 09, 2021 03:11 PM EST

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield watches players warm up for an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Trick or treat: Big Ben, Steelers visit Browns on Halloween

By Tom Withers Oct. 28, 2021 06:42 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb is shown during warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Treat: Steelers, Browns renew rivalry with Halloween matchup

By The Associated Press Oct. 28, 2021 02:10 PM EDT

Seattle Seahawks cornerback D.J. Reed breaks up a pass to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (18) during the first half an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Steelers believe momentum is building after a rocky start

By Will Graves Oct. 21, 2021 01:58 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Devin Bush (55) advances a fumble by Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) in overtime of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 23-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Steelers steady themselves behind linebacker T.J. Watt

By Will Graves Oct. 18, 2021 12:42 PM EDT

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III (11) hauls in a pass from quarterback Derek Carr between defenders Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39) and cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (25) and takes it for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021. The Raiders won 26-17. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Steelers defense looking to regain swagger as Rodgers looms

By Will Graves Sep. 30, 2021 06:12 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) makes a catch past Minnesota Vikings defensive back Bashaud Breeland (21) and takes it in for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Steelers, Bengals still searching for identities in Week 3

By Will Graves Sep. 23, 2021 02:40 PM EDT