Pittsburgh Steelers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Aaron Rodgers News / Field Level Media / December 18

NFC North roots for Steelers, Aaron Rodgers against desparate Lions

Not everyone is rooting for the Lions to lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but most NFC contenders are on the black-and-gold bandwagon this week. Detroit (8-6) sits in the tenuous No.

Kenneth Gainwell News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Steelers’ Kenneth Gainwell needed just 2 words to explain success

Kenneth Gainwell has quietly become one of the most important parts of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. A castaway from the Philadelphia Eagles, Gainwell has become an excellent weapon for the team.

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T.J. Watt News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Steelers’ TJ Watt still not practicing due to lung issue

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for a high-stakes interconference matchup with the Detroit Lions, and the week has already turned tense. Steelers practice Wednesday brought another concerning update as TJ Watt remained sidelined with a lung issue ahead of Sunday.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Aaron Rodgers News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers Cleared To Reunite Aaron Rodgers With Another Great Teammate Now

The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved to 8-6 on the 2025 season after beating the Miami Dolphins at home on Monday night. Now, the Steelers are getting ready to try and finish the season strong with three more regular season games to go.

NFL News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers Are Now Having A Reunion After Stealing Linebacker From Panthers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are definitely feeling the effects of the long season now in the middle of December. There are injury concerns all over the place, and that got extended when star edge rusher TJ Watt suffered a collapsed lung and had to have it surgically repaired.

T.J. Watt News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 17

Steelers Sign Former LB After T.J. Watt Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly bringing back a familiar face ahead of their Week 16 game against the Detroit Lions. According to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz, Pittsburgh is signing outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon to its 53-man roster off the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.

Ben Roethlisberger News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers Great Ben Roethlisberger Reveals His Biggest Regret As A Player

The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen a lot of great football with Ben Roethlisberger under center. He needs no introduction, as the two Super Bowl wins speak for themselves.

Mike Tomlin News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Several Steelers Players Quickly Admit Something Has Changed With Mike Tomlin

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was among the most disliked men in the Steel City just a few weeks ago. That is the harsh reality of coaching in the NFL, and no one understands it better than Tomlin.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / December 17

NFL Insider: Steelers' Mike Tomlin 'Knows Nothing' Purposely About TJ Watt's Lung Injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers headed into their Week 15 contest against the Miami Dolphins without superstar pass rusher TJ Watt. The Steelers star had his lung punctured during a routine dry needling session at the team’s facility.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 17

Steelers Could Lose Four Key Players Against Lions

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be rather short-handed for their Week 16 road bout with the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. On the team's first injury report of the week, outside linebackers T.J.

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

Steelers Worked Out Four Defensive Players

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted four defensive players for workouts on Wednesday, including LB Ronnie Perkins, LB Isaiah Thomas, DE Casey Toohill, and LB Oshane Ximines, per the NFL Transactions wire. Toohill, 29, was a seventh-round pick to the Eagles out of Stanford in the 2020 NFL Draft.

DK Metcalf News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers' DK Metcalf Had Clear Reason For Choosing Pittsburgh During 2025 Offseason

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a much different team in 2025 than they were in 2024, and a lot of that has to do with major changes on the roster. The defensive backfield looks completely different with Minkah Fitzpatrick being shipped off to the Miami Dolphins and Jalen Ramsey coming to Pittsburgh.

Aaron Rodgers News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers' Aaron Rodgers Is Actually Helping Pittsburgh Win Games In The Most Unexpected Way

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a roll after defeating the Miami Dolphins by a score of 28-15 in one of their best games, if not the best game, of the entire season on both sides of the ball.

Cameron Heyward News / The SportsRush / December 17

‘I Saw Stephen Hawking Going Down on a Skateboard’: Cam Heyward Believes AI Is Not Being Used for the Good

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been flooding our lives more and more over the last few years. And no matter how much the billionaires who own these AI companies continue to push the idea that it is inevitable and will help the common man, those effects have yet to be seen.

T.J. Watt News / Yardbarker / December 17

Steelers will be 'lucky' to get T.J. Watt back anytime soon

Steelers reportedly will be 'very lucky' to get T.J. Watt back anytime soon

The NFL community was shocked to learn last week that Watt was dealing with a partially collapsed lung after he went through "a dry needling treatment session" at the team's facility.

Steelers get potential early Christmas gift after four-time Pro Bowler is cut

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Bucs reportedly have major concern related to viral Todd Bowles rant

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NFL News / Steeler Nation / December 17

Steelers get potential early Christmas present after LB's release

Steelers get potential early Christmas present after four-time Pro Bowler is released

His arrival would ensure that the Steelers have a consistent playmaker at linebacker.

Steelers reportedly will be 'very lucky' to get T.J. Watt back anytime soon

'MNF' takeaways: Steelers blowout Dolphins to retake lead in AFC North

Steelers could make bold Week 17 decision after 'MNF' win over Dolphins

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Mike Tomlin News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Steelers rumors: The latest ‘read’ on Mike Tomlin’s future after 2 straight wins

As the 2025 NFL season enters its final stretch, the Pittsburgh Steelers have regained momentum with back-to-back victories, prompting renewed discussion around head coach Mike Tomlin’s long-term future with the franchise.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 17

Steelers Unsung Hero Might Solve LT Problem

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on their fourth starting left tackle this season, but this time they might have finally found the answer. After injuries to starter Broderick Jones and two backups in Andrus Peat and Calvin Anderson, practice squad offensive lineman Dylan Cook received his first-ever NFL start in Week 15.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 17

Steelers Re-Signed RB Trey Sermon To Practice Squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they have re-signed RB Trey Sermon to the practice squad. Pittsburgh’s practice squad now includes: DB D’Shawn Jamison

NFL News / Steel City Underground / December 17

Steelers vs. Dolphins: 5 Surprises in Monday’s Win

The Steelers didn’t just beat the Dolphins on Monday Night Football—they blindsided them. What looked like a tough matchup on paper turned into one of Pittsburgh’s most unpredictable performances of the season, with the team finally finding consistency—and creativity—in every phase.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 17

Steelers Let Talented WR Join Division Rival

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in an unassuming, but talented group of rookie wide receivers this season. Several undrafted free agents stood out in training camp and the preseason, and several of them managed to squeak onto the active roster.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling News / Steel City Underground / December 17

Watch: Valdes-Scantling snags first TD with Steelers

Following every NFL game in 2025, Steel City Underground parses the best plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers to highlight for Steelers Nation fans to rewatch, complete with what led up to the big play(s).