Tag: Steelers

Steelers Roster Bubble Players

by James Layton

The Steelers are in a surprisingly good spot with their free agents this season. They don’t really have a key player that’s a free agent. But they do have few players that they need to make a hard decision with this offseason.

Let’s get into the roster bubble players.

Chuks Okorafor, OT Age: 27
Cap Savings: $8,750,000
Dead Money: $3,083,344

Mitch Trubiskey, QB Age: 30
Pre-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $2,943,332
Dead Money: $4,613,334

Post-June 1st Release
Cap Savings: $5,250,000
Dead Money: $2,306,666

Isaiah Loudermilk, DE Age:27
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $80,072

Allen Robinson, WR Age: 31
Cap Savings: $10,000,000
Dead Money: $1,917,500

Pressley Harvin III, P Age: 26
Cap Savings: $1,055,000
Dead Money: $20,183

Steelers 2024 Opponents

by James Layton

The Steelers season in a heart-breaking loss to the Buffalo Bills Monday. But now it’s time to start to look ahead to next season. With that lets start with their opponents. The Steelers will have eight home games, and nine road games during the 2024 season. Their scheduled is looking to be harder this season with facing nine teams that were either playoff teams or teams that were in the hunt for winning their division.

Let’s get into their opponents.

Home

  • Ravens
  • Bengals
  • Browns
  • Cowboys
  • Chiefs
  • Chargers
  • Giants
  • Jets

Away

  • Ravens
  • Bengals
  • Browns
  • Falcons
  • Broncos
  • Colts
  • Raiders
  • Eagles
  • Commanders

Steelers 2024 projected record: 11-6

Steelers 2024 Free Agents

by James Layton

The Steelers season sadly ended with a 31-17 loss to the Buffalo Bills in a wildcard game Monday. Even though their season is over, it’s all starts again today with re-building for the 2024 season.

The Steelers have a total of seventeen free agents. Among them are a few key players like Kwon Alexander (ILB), Miles Killebrew (S/LB), Montravius Adams (NT), and Mason Rudolph (QB).

Let’s get into the complete list.

Unrestricted Free Agents

  1. Montravius Adams, NT
  2. Kwon Alexander, ILB
  3. Miles Boykin, WR
  4. Markus Golden, OLB
  5. Miles Killebrew, S/LB
  6. Blake Martinez, ILB
  7. James Pierre, CB
  8. Elijah Riley, S
  9. Mason Rudolph, QB
  10. Chandon Sullivan, CB
  11. Mykal Walker, ILB
  12. Levi Wallace, CB
  13. Armon Watts, DE

Restricted Free Agents

  1. Godwin Iqwebuike, RB
  2. Christian Kuntz, LS
  3. Renell Wren, DT

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

  1. Dylan Cook, OT

Steelers Workout Report for Thursday 1/4

by James Layton

The Steelers hosted seven players for a workout Thursday. Among the players brought in was linebacker Jonathan Jones and defensive back Herb Miller.

Here is the complete list.

  • Marcus Haynes, DL
  • Terrance Lang, DL
  • J-Min Pelley, DL
  • Jonathan Jones, LB
  • Carthell Flowers-Lloyd, DB
  • Thomas Graham, DB
  • Herb Miller, DB

Steelers Injury Report: Week 17 @ Seahawks

by James Layton

The Steelers are coming off a big win against a divisional opponent last week beating the Bengals 34-11. They hope to continue that this week against the Seahawks. With their playoff hope still alive, even though it’s a slim chance.

The Seahawks are coming into this game pretty banged up with seven players on the injury report with an injury designation.

Let’s get into the injury report.

Steelers

  • Kenny Pickett, QB Ankle Questionable
  • Elandon Roberts, ILB Pectoral OUT
  • Minkah Fitzpatrick, S Knee OUT
  • Trenton Thompson, S Neck OUT

Seahawks

  • Kenneth Walker II, RB Shoulder/Illness Questionable
  • Nick Bellore, LB Knee Questionable
  • Jordyn Brooks, LB Ankle Questionable
  • Devon Witherspoon, CB Hip Questionable
  • D’Wayne Eskridge, WR Ribs OUT
  • Jason Peters, OT Foot OUT
  • Mario Edwards, DE Knee OUT
  • Jamal Adams, S Knee OUT

Steelers Roster Update

by James Layton

The Steelers hosted nine players for a workout Thursday. With only two games left in the season, and slim playoff hopes. It’s pretty safe to say that they are getting a look at who could be brought back as a reserve future signing at the end of the season.

Here are the players.

  1. Tyler Beach, OT
  2. Devery Hamilton, OT
  3. Kailahn Harris, WR
  4. Johnny Lampkin, TE
  5. Xavier Malone, WR
  6. Adrian Martinez, QB
  7. Matthew McKay, QB
  8. Derek Parish, RB
  9. Hunter Thedford, OT

Steelers Practice Squad Update

by James Layton

The Steelers have signed veteran LB Jaylon Smith and Safety Nate Meadors to their Practice Squad today.

The Colts also signed Safety Henry Black from the squad.

Here is the updated unit.

  1. Jonathan Marshall, DT
  2. Kellen Diesch, OT
  3. Ryan McCollum, C
  4. Luq Barcoo, CB
  5. Duece Watts, WR
  6. Denzel Mims, WR
  7. Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  8. Jack Calletto, FB
  9. Breiden Fehoko, NT
  10. Myles Jack, LB
  11. Eric Rowe, S
  12. Jalen Elliott, S
  13. Anthony McFarland, RB
  14. Jaylon Smith, LB
  15. Nate Meadors, S

Steelers Updated Practice Squad

by James Layton

The Steelers announced Monday the signing of rookie OLB David Perales to their practice squad and released RB Qadree Ollison from the unit.

Here is the updated squad.

  • Luq Barcoo, CB
  • Henry Black, FS
  • Tariq Carpenter, ILB
  • Jack Colletto, FB
  • Kellen Diesch, OT
  • Breiden Fehoko, NT
  • Dez Fitzpatrick, WR
  • Myles Jack, ILB
  • Kyron Johnson, ILB
  • Jonathan Marshall, DT
  • Ryan McCollum, OC
  • Trace McSorley, QB
  • Denzel Mims, WR
  • David Perales, OLB
  • Eric Rowe, SS
  • Duece Watts, WR

2024 NFL Draft: Steelers 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0

by James Layton

The Steelers have had a few tough losses this season. And a lot of injuries have been stacking up over the last couple of weeks. With injuries to key positions groups like inside linebacker, quarterback, and in the secondary.

The Steelers are in a position to right now to keep building the team using both free agency and the draft. But it’s starting to get to the time when the draft is going to be more important than free agency. Since QB Kenny Pickett and WR George Pickens will be entering the third year of their contracts. Also, TE Pat Freiermuth will be entering the final year of his contract.

Let’s get into the mock draft.

Round 1
Pick 18: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson

Round 2
Pick 50: Rod Moore, S Michigan

Round 3
Pick 82: Sedrick Van Pran, C Georgia

Round 4
Pick 116: Danny Stutsmann, LB Oklahoma
Pick 118: Rick Pearsall, WR Florida

Round 6
Pick 196: Nazir Stackhouse, DT Georgia

Round 7
Pick 239: M.J. Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh

Steelers Players to Watch: Week 13 vs Cardinals

by James Layton

The Steelers are coming into this game with a 7-4 record and the healthiest they have been this season. It’s going to be interesting to see if they can continue to what they did on offense against the Bengals last week. Which looked to be one of Kenny Pickett’s best game of his career.

Let’s get into the players to watch.

Offense

  • 8 Kenny Pickett, QB
  • 22 Najee Harris, RB
  • 30 Jaylen Warren, RB
  • 14 George Pickens, WR
  • 19 Calvin Austin, WR
  • 88 Pat Freiermuth, TE
  • 80 Darnell Washington, TE
  • 77 Broderick Jones, OT
  • 65 Dan Moore Jr, OT
  • 78 James Daniels, G

Defense

  • 95 Keeanu Benton, NT
  • 99 Larry Ogunjobe, DE
  • 97 Cam Heyward, DT
  • 90 TJ Watt, OLB
  • 38 Mykal Walker, ILB
  • 93 Mark Robinson, ILB
  • 56 Alex Highsmith, OLB
  • 29 Joey Porter Jr, CB
  • 20 Patrick Peterson, CB
  • 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick, FS