The Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck in this cycle of insanity in regard to Joey Porter Jr. He is officially out for Week 2 with a supposed back issue; although, there is a belief that this is all a ploy to avoid playing for the organization.
The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped their opener with the luxury every team wants in September: mistakes to correct without a loss attached to them. Dropped passes can disappear with a better afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers began the Mike McCarthy era with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, but the offense left Acrisure Stadium knowing it had more available.
The Steelers have ruled out star cornerback Joey Porter Jr. for a second straight week, though it remains unclear if a lingering back injury or an impasse in contract talks is the true source.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 20-13, despite the opponent starting their third-string quarterback, Cooper Rush. With Michael Penix Jr.'s knee injury and Tua Tagovailoa's oblique setback, the Falcons had to roll with Rush.
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 took down the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 of the 2026 season, but the team left a lot to be desired. Pittsburgh was playing an inferior opponent that was being led by a third-string quarterback, and the Steelers were only able to win the game by a score of 20-13.
The Pittsburgh Steelers received a promising observation about Troy Fautanu as they prepare for Sunday's matchup, but his ankle injury also created an opportunity that could matter if he cannot play.
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the Mike McCarthy era with a victory, but former cornerback Joe Haden is already demanding something much more convincing.
With a week of practice and a Week 1 win behind them, the Pittsburgh Steelers are headed to Foxborough for Week 2. They will take on the New England Patriots as Pittsburgh looks to win back-to-back games at Gillette Stadium for the first time.
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 Pittsburgh Steelers loved what they saw out of their front four in their Week 1 win against the Atlanta Falcons. Star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward kept batting the ball down at the line of scrimmage while the starting edge rushers gave quarterback Cooper Rush nightmares in the pocket.
The Pittsburgh Steelers left Week 1 with the kind of defensive performance that can make a pass rush feel solved. Four sacks, two interceptions and a game-changing touchdown supplied plenty of evidence that Patrick Graham's front can dictate an afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers definitely have a lot of work to do despite winning the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. The offense was very rough throughout the whole contest, as they failed to score touchdowns without the aid of interceptions from their defense.
The Pittsburgh Steelers know better than most teams that Foxborough can become an unpleasant place to work. For years, trips there carried their own baggage before kickoff, and even last season's breakthrough required five takeaways and a fourth-down stop to escape.
The Pittsburgh Steelers do not need to guess whether one New England weakness can change a game. They watched it swing last year's trip to Foxborough, and the memory is fresh enough that nobody on either sideline needs a reminder of how expensive one repeated mistake can become.
It's not too early for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start making preparations for the 2027 NFL Draft. The college football season is now in full swing, and while all eyes are on the quarterback class for the Steelers, there's a multitude of other positions at which they could look for help early in the draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will hit the road for the first time in the 2026 season when they travel to Foxborough to face the New England Patriots in Week 2.
The New England Patriots return to Gillette Stadium this weekend to face Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mike Vrabel’s team was dealt a frustrating defeat in Week One against the Seattle Seahawks, whilst the Steelers secured a victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers soap opera with Joey Porter Jr. reached its next act on Friday afternoon when the team officially ruled the cornerback out for their Week 2 game against the New England Patriots on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent years treating their refusal to negotiate contracts during the regular season as one of the organization's firmest traditions.
Porter didn't play in Pittsburgh's 20-13 season-opening win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 13 for reasons related to a supposed back issue that kept him on the physically unable to perform list throughout most of August.