The Pittsburgh Steelers might need their edge rusher depth to step up, as superstar linebacker TJ Watt suffered an unfortunate lung injury this week at practice and is currently questionable for Week 15.
Steel City Underground hand selects the Steelers Hit(s) of the Week, a bigtime play that shook the opponents, following every game of the 2025 NFL regular season for fans to relive.
The Steelers improved to 7-6 and grabbed hold of first place in the AFC North standings via a gritty 27-22 win over the rival Ravens on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers, with their backs against the wall, went into M&T Bank Stadium to face off against the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh was able to escape with a hard-fought 27-22 victory, a massive win at a crucial moment in the season.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 4,000 yards after turning 35 years old can you name in five minutes?
The most pivotal game on the NFL Week 14 schedule was the first-place meeting between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North.
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.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting one of their top defenders to return for a critical Week 13 matchup against the Buffalo Bills. After missing the past two games with a pectoral muscle injury, starting outside linebacker Alex Highsmith is expected to return against the Bills.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be short-handed on both sides of the ball for their Week 12 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Despite hopes that starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers would play through a fractured wrist, he was ruled out for the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will prepare to be without the services of Alex Highsmith, marking a possible continuation of the linebacker's journey back from injury.
As the Pittsburgh Steelers close in on their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears, two of their injured starters returned to practice after not participating in the first session of the week.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers lost two of their defensive starters for Week 11 after the team announced outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and cornerback Darius Slay would both miss their contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11 at Acrisure Stadium without two of their primary defensive starters. Outside linebacker
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.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday for the second time in the 2025 season. Pittsburgh lost the first matchup to the Bengals earlier in the season, and the Steelers are 1-2 since that loss.
PITTSBURGH — This season has been a frustrating one for nearly every member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but one edge rusher in particular has had an extremely tough go of things.
Alex Highsmith has dealt with a rather long list of injuries over the past two seasons, and he suffered a new one ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 11 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The 2025 NFL trade deadline for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the other 31 professional teams has officially come and gone. It was a pretty wild day overall, specifically for the New York Jets.
Steel City Underground hand selects the ‘Steelers Hit of the Week’, a bigtime play that shook the opponents, following every game of the 2025 NFL regular season for fans to relive.
Now that most of the NFL Week 9 schedule is in the books, it is time to take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers around the NFL. There were big upsets, big comebacks and some big performances that stood out in both positive and negative ways.
The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a daunting test on Sunday as the team had to square off with the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium. The Colts have been one of the bigger surprises in the NFL during the 2025 season as the group came into the game as the hottest team in the league and the one-seed in the AFC.
Are changes coming to a disappointing Steelers defense?
Could this key Steelers defender eventually be on the move?
Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Steelers LB Alex Highsmith is not likely to be placed on injured reserve with a high ankle sprain. Should Highsmith avoid the injured reserve, it’s a good sign that he might only miss a game or two before returning to action.
The Pittsburgh Steelers experienced a letdown in their home opener Sunday with a loss to the visiting Seattle Seahawks, but a player lost due to injury could have longer lasting reverberations over the next few weeks.
Each week of the NFL season, Yardbarker will be monitoring players who have suffered notable injuries.
Ian Rapoport reports that Steelers OLB Alex Highsmith will likely end up on injured reserve, missing four to six weeks due to a high-ankle sprain. Highsmith left the locker room with a boot on his left foot, so you can expect an announcement that he will be going on injured reserve soon.
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith continues to progress in his rehab from his left ankle injury, but the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive star has still yet to get a full practice in since his injury.
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