The Pittsburgh Steelers have a major special teams leadership question to answer before the 2026 season, and one familiar name may already have the inside track.
The Buccaneers just got a lot better on special teams, signing special teamer Miles Killebrew to a one-year deal. Killebrew is a 10-year veteran in the NFL, playing in 151 games (starting five of them) with 166 tackles, three tackles for loss, two interceptions, and six passes deflected in his NFL career.
The Bucs made a move to address their special teams unit, and it is a familiar face to special teams coordinator Danny Smith. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on Thursday afternoon, in the middle of the team’s press conferences, that the team is signing veteran safety Miles Killebrew to a one-year deal worth about $1.8 million.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers got word on Thursday via Jeremy Fowler that special teams ace Miles Killebrew would be leaving the team. Killebrew was a free agent, and many Steelers fans were hoping he would return.
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PITTSBURGH — One of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top special teams player has made his plans for the upcoming season perfectly clear. Steelers’ safety and special teams ace Miles Killebrew, one of the team’s unrestricted free agents as the new league year is set to begin, has been a captain and key player for the past few seasons.
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With Miles Killebrew out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury against the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, it appears the Pittsburgh Steelers have settled on a new special teams captain.
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew will miss the remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday. A first-team All-Pro in 2023 and a two-time Pro Bowl selection, Killebrew has played exclusively on special teams this season.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have their special teams ace available for the rest of the 2025 NFL season after suffering a season-ending injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers officially placed DB Miles Killebrew on injured reserve Thursday. Killebrew suffered a non-contact knee injury last week, so this move was expected. Killebrew, 32, is a former fourth-round pick by the Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially lost their special teams captain for at least the next four games. Ahead of the team's Week 7 primetime matchup on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers announced that they've placed Miles Killebrew on the reserve/injured list with a knee injury.
The Steelers may go without safety and special teams ace Miles Killebrew for the foreseeable future. Head coach Mike Tomlin announced that Killebrew is dealing with a “significant” knee injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued rolling over the weekend as they picked up their first divisional win of the year over the Cleveland Browns to move to 4-1.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their Week 6 matchup over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday by a score of 23-9. It was a convincing win for the Steelers as many
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin provided an update on the status of special teams ace and captain Miles Killebrew as the team begins its preparations amidst a short week heading into a primetime matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road.
There was one complaint about the contest.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their first in-division matchup of the 2025 season on Sunday as they took down the Cleveland Browns by a score of 23-9. Pittsburgh was in control for most of the game as the team never relinquished the lead after scoring a field goal on its first possession of the contest.
Steelers S Miles Killebrew was ruled out for the remainder of the game against the Browns after suffering a non-contract injury to his right knee. Killebrew, 32, is a former fourth-round pick by the Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired Miles Killebrew after his five-season tenure with the Detroit Lions. Initially signing him to a one-year deal in 2021, the Steelers extended Killebrew's contract in 2022 with a two-year, $4 million deal, recognizing his exceptional performance on special teams.
Pittsburgh Steelers special-teams whiz Miles Killebrew thinks that the NFL's change to its kickoff rules could lead to considerably more touchdowns in that phase of the game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best teamers in the NFL in Miles Killebrew. And while it goes under the radar, Pittsburgh re-signing safety Miles Killebrew to a two-year, $6.5 million contract to retain him remains an important move.
The former fourth-round pick spent five seasons with the Lions before joining the Steelers in 2021. He hasn’t missed a game through his three seasons in Pittsburgh, collecting 43 total tackles.
Miles Killebrew has been a steady presence for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Danny Smith's special teams unit for the last three years now. He's not only been the best contributor on special teams, but he's become the veteran of the group.
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