The Pittsburgh Steelers are a 2-2 football team that doesn't look consistent, physical or like a winning program. Right now, there are serious concerns about how the 2026 season is going to continue to unfold if something doesn't change.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been forced to lean on several young players earlier than expected, and rookie safety Robert Spears-Jennings is quickly making sure Head Coach Mike McCarthy notices him.
In the harsh reality, few members of the Pittsburgh Steelers played well enough to win Thursday night in Cleveland. However, even with some individuals having strong performances, there is still plenty of room for improvement.
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter their Week 5 preparations in a bit of disarray. Following the trade of top cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys and a difficult loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers are 2-2 after their first four contests.
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McCarthy was first Rodgers' head coach when the two were with the Green Bay Packers from 2006 through much of the 2018 season.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still searching for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Meanwhile, the team’s cornerback situation has quickly emerged as a major concern following the trade of Joey Porter Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be busy this week fixing a lot of things following their Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was the defense's second straight week giving up nearly 30 points and something all too familiar was seen in the contest.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent the offseason selling multiplicity as a feature, not a complication. Their defense would move pieces around, disguise intentions and keep expensive stars fresh enough to finish games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made an unusually specific investment in April. Fourth-round picks are normally asked to develop into starters, rotational players or at least useful depth.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The AFC North continues to take shape after four weeks, and the Pittsburgh Steelers remain right in the middle of the divisional race. While Pittsburgh fell to Cleveland on Thursday night, the Browns now sit atop the division at 3-1, with Baltimore also improving to 3-1 after taking care of business against Tennessee.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' secondary took another big blow after the recent trade of Joey Porter Jr. Cornerback Jamel Dean suffered an ankle injury in the Steelers' Week 4 matchup with the rival Cleveland Browns, which is expected to sideline him for a couple of weeks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting to their active roster on Monday, claiming the veteran off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already suffered two losses in the AFC. If that trend continues, it will be difficult to win tiebreakers come late December and into January.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have leaned heavily on Jaylen Warren with Rico Dowdle sidelined, but Head Coach Mike McCarthy isn't ready to turn that increased workload into a permanent change.
The Pittsburgh Steelers waived defensive back Doneiko Slaughter on Monday, ending his brief stay on the 53-man roster only four days after they had promoted him, via the NFL transaction wire.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a series of roster moves on Monday for Week 5. The full list includes: Steelers signed LB Marte Mapu to their practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers currently sit at 2-2 after a tough loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 4. Had Pittsburgh won that game the team would be sitting at the top of the AFC North, but currently the group is in third place in the division.
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2026 season with plenty of expectations surrounding Mike McCarthy’s first year as head coach. Through four weeks, though, the team has already produced plenty of reasons for optimism and concern.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent more than a decade treating one part of the field like borrowed property. That kind of trust is difficult to earn and even harder to question.
Per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Steelers HC Mike McCarthy said they are placing DT Derrick Harmon on injured reserve. Harmon suffered a foot injury in the team’s loss on Thursday night against the Browns in Week 4.
In need of healthy cornerback options, the Steelers are in line to add a veteran to the mix. Sean Murphy-Bunting is being signed off the Buccaneers’ practice squad, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reports.
The Pittsburgh Steelers left Cleveland with plenty to be frustrated about following Thursday night’s 27-24 loss to the Browns, but not everything that happened at Huntington Bank Field was predictable.
The Steelers saw defensive tackle Derrick Harmon and cornerback Jamel Dean exit Thursday night’s loss. Both players are now in line for missed time. Harmon was carted off the field with a foot injury, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports an absence of multiple weeks is in store.
Robert Spears-Jennings was asked to take on a much larger defensive role Thursday night in Cleveland. The rookie safety responded with the biggest play of his young NFL career.
The Pittsburgh Steelers already made one significant change to their defense this week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-2 after dropping their "Thursday Night Football" game against the Cleveland Browns, and that's not the most ideal place.
The defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers did well to hold the Cleveland Browns to just three points in the second half of Thursday night's matchup in downtown Cleveland until Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers scored a game-tying two-point conversion with 1:42 remaining in regulation.
The Steelers have already made one major move that has raised questions about their direction.
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