With Ben Rothelisberger retiring, finding a quarterback for next season has been one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason goals. However, general manager Kevin Colbert believes that backup Mason Rudolph has enough strength. He said in an interview: “If we start today, Mason Rudolph will be the starter. We are also looking forward to seeing the...
Read MoreOn Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced that former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores will join the team as a defensive assistant and linebacker coach. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said: “I’m delighted to have Brian Flores on the coaching staff. He has extensive experience developing defensive players. Brian Flores’ resume speaks for itself, and...
Read MoreOn Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers found a replacement for retired defensive coordinator Keith Butler: the team’s senior defensive assistant and second-line coach, Teryl Austin. Teryl Austin has been with the Pittsburgh Steelers for three years and 18 in the league, having previously served as defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals. He also served...
Read MoreOn Saturday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced that defensive coordinator Keith Butler has decided to retire. Keith Butler said in a statement: “This day is filled with emotion as I officially end my football coaching career. I’ve spent every year as an NCAA or NFL coach since 1990. Now is the time for The...
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced that wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will return from injured reserve and also participated in Thursday’s practice. JuJu Smith-Schuster was placed on injured reserve after undergoing shoulder surgery about three months ago. The Pittsburgh Steelers also announced on the same day that they would activate wide receiver James Washington...
Read MoreOn Saturday, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden was determined to be absent from this week’s game. Tight end Eric Ebron and center/guard J.C. Hassenauer were added to the injury reserve list. Eric Ebron suffered a knee injury in the game against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He needs surgery and will be absent for...
Read MoreAfter a big loss to Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin promised to make the team change. “We can’t continue to do things the same as before. We hope to get different results. We will make some system changes and may also make personnel changes. It will not be too drastic and relatively mild,...
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