The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for their AFC North rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals, to be a whole new level of competitive in 2026. After bulking up their defense with the addition of Dexter Lawrence, the Bengals appear ready to add more in the hopes of getting superstar quarterback Joe Burrow to the Promised Land.
The Pittsburgh Steelers struck gold with the 30th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft when they drafted Wisconsin linebacker TJ Watt. Not only did the Steelers get a starter, but they also got their franchise player, and arguably the best defensive player of his generation.
Though Brandon Aiyuk would appear to be trying to force a move to the Washington Commanders amidst his ongoing dispute with the San Francisco 49ers, the Pittsburgh Steelers are at least a logical secondary landing spot for the former second-team All-Pro wide receiver.
When the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Mike McCarthy, all signs pointed to quarterback Aaron Rodgers returning to the team. Though it took a little while, Rodgers eventually did.
In the Super Bowl era (1966 to present) of the NFL, a total of 30 QBs have rushed for 100 yards or more in a regular-season game. How many of the 30 can you name in five minutes?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent the entire offseason debating whether hiring Mike McCarthy was truly a different direction for this franchise, or just more of the same wrapped in a different package.
The NFL Draft always delivers many twists and turns that leave fans and analysts scratching their heads. This list isn't looking at hindsight and finding the biggest busts in history.
In the usual offseason fashion of creating meaningless grades, the Pittsburgh Steelers were once again dissed by ESPN analyst Seth Walder. Though Pittsburgh wasn’t at the bottom of ESPN’s AFC North offseason report card, they weren’t far from it.
When the Pittsburgh Steelershired Mike McCarthy, the move made clear that the franchise wanted to address the offense's future. Not only to help the offense play more efficiently, but also to develop a quarterback of the future.
The Pittsburgh Steelers took a huge gamble when they selected Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The move gives the organization another quarterback under 25 years of age who hopefully can take over the starting job after the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers solved their biggest quarterback question when Aaron Rodgers returned, but the rest of the room is still far from settled. Pittsburgh now has four quarterbacks for what usually becomes three roster spots, and that could create one of the more difficult decisions of training camp.
The Pittsburgh Steelers regime under former head coach Mike Tomlin started off hot, but the last decade left fans wanting more. Tomlin arrived in 2007 and quickly restored Pittsburgh to Super Bowl heights, yet since the 2016 season, the Steelers have been unable to recapture that playoff success, failing to win a postseason game in that span.
The early-round picks get most of the headlines, but the later rounds are where championships are often built. These 25 late-round picks from the 2026 draft have a chance to make impacts as rookies and beyond.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers preparing for their 2026 training camp as the team is in the offseason, the quarterback room is one aspect that fans are closely monitoring.
If there is one spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense that seems to have adequate depth, it's cornerback. After years of lacking reliable answers at the position, Joey Porter Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have completed a major upgrade at Acrisure Stadium ahead of the 2026 season. On X, Precision Turf announced that they've finished the installation of the new playing surface at the stadium, which is Tahoma 31 Bermudagrass.
It’s no secret that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, expected to play his final NFL season in 2026, will likely be finishing his career after this year.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering training camp with some very deep positional groups. Depth is always a great thing for a team, but sometimes an organization can hold too many players at one position, hurting a team’s depth in other areas.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2026 season has many questions that will be answered as it unfolds under the direction of new head coach Mike McCarthy in his first year with the organization.
When the Pittsburgh Steelerstraded for Michael Pittman Jr., they finally gained some stability in the wide receiver room. After underwhelming production from the position in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, general manager Omar Khan needed a proven veteran.
Broderick Jones was limited to 11 games in 2025. The Steelers tackle continues to recover from neck surgery, but his outlook remains unclear at this point.
It’s a new era in Pittsburgh, and the Steelers tapped a native son to pull them out of their version of “Groundhog Day.” Super Bowl champion Mike McCarthy has been tasked with taking the Steelers beyond the first-round exits that haunted the Steelers in the final years of Mike Tomlin’s 19-year run as head coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten younger in recent years, and General Manager Omar Khan and his staff have done a fantastic job of building the roster through the draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made it a point to secure all of their guys they believe are part of their future success. Re-signing both 2023 draft class members, Darnell Washington and Nick Herbig, to long-term deals got finalized earlier last month.
Every week, Steel City Underground looks back at the players, games, and moments that helped define the Pittsburgh Steelers and their rich history in our Throwback Thursday series.
For most rookie quarterbacks, the transition to the NFL comes with a steep learning curve. For Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Drew Allar, that process includes something few young passers ever experience: learning directly from one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in league history.