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Steelers Could Lose Both Starting WRs vs. Browns

PITTSBURGH — Kenneth Gainwell may have to be the leading receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers are tracking towards not having starting wide receivers DK Metcalf and Calvin Austin III in a game that could clinch not only a playoff spot, but the AFC North title.

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DK Metcalf Suspension Voids $45 Million in Guarantees: A Heavy Price for Losing Cool

Let’s be honest: we all knew the NFL wasn’t going to let DK Metcalf off the hook for walking into the stands. The league treats the barrier between fans and players like the Berlin Wall, and once you cross it, you’re asking for trouble.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / The SportsRush / December 23

From Ayahuasca to Bye-Ahuasca: Colin Cowherd Issues Apology Letter to Pittsburgh Hero Aaron Rodgers

When Tomlin recruited Aaron Rodgers for Year 19 of his tenure, skepticism followed. After turbulent stops in Green Bay’s twilight and a failed experiment with the New York Jets, Rodgers arrived in Pittsburgh surrounded by questions rather than expectations.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

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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.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 23

'That's not how you would want a game like that to end': Cam Newton reacts to officiating in Steelers-Lions thriller

It is hard to find a more bizarre sequence at the end of an NFL game than the one that transpired in Sunday's high stakes affair between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions.

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Lions' season pushed to brink in gut-wrenching, last-second loss to Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pro Football Rumors / December 22

T.J. Watt’s Return Remains “Murky And Uncertain”

Steelers star T.J. Watt has missed the past two games while recovering from surgery on a partially collapsed lung. Unfortunately, it doesn’t sound like he’s any closer to a return.

DK Metcalf News / Steeler Nation / December 22

40 Million Lost: Steelers' DK Metcalf Now Set To Lose Massive Amount Of Money After Suspension

Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf had a nightmare game unfold at Ford Field. Right before halftime, Metcalf was caught on camera engaging in an altercation with a Detroit Lions fan.

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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 22

Insider: Steelers' DK Metcalf Just Changed Absolutely Everything For The NFL

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have come away with a big-time win on Sunday afternoon after defeating the Detroit Lions by a score of 29-24, but the aftermath wasn't all positive.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / 5 GOATs / December 22

Marcus Spears, Ryan Clark react to DK Metcalf punching fan, two-game suspension

DK Metcalf has been suspended by the NFL for the next two games after punching a fan Sunday during the Steelers’ 29-24 win over the Browns. He’ll miss the rest of Pittsburgh’s regular season.

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Larry Brown Sports / December 23

DK Metcalf suspended by NFL for two games

The NFL has decided on its discipline for DK Metcalf for the wide receiver’s actions on Sunday. Metcalf has been suspended two games by the NFL for what they said was detrimental conduct to the league.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 22

Steelers Special Teams Star Cements Pro Bowl Bid

The Pittsburgh Steelers won't be the team that sends the most representatives to the upcoming Pro Bowl. The organization has just a few players receiving substantial votes for the NFL's yearly all-star competition.