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The Pittsburgh Steelers left their Week 15 matchup with the Miami Dolphins as winners, moving to 8-6 on the season and keeping their lead in the AFC North.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Last Word On Sports / December 7

Nick Herbig: Superstar or Overrated?

Nick Herbig is one of the most notable young pass rushers in the NFL right now. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023, and despite being on one of the deepest teams in the NFL as far as edge rusher talent goes, he’s still managed to make a name for himself.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / December 1

Former Wisconsin Badgers LB emerging as star NFL pass rusher in breakout 2025 season

It's not often that star pass rusher T.J. Watt gets outshined, especially on his own team. But that has been the case for much of this season thanks to the emergence of another former Wisconsin Badger on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / December 1

A Steelers 2026 Draft Selection Could Be Seriously Influenced By Nick Herbig

The Pittsburgh Steelers still have a lot of football left in the 2025 season, but it’s never too early to look ahead to April’s NFL Draft in the Steel City.

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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.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steel City Underground / November 25

Steelers Hit of the Week: Watt, Herbig vs Caleb Williams

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.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / November 17

Steelers' Nick Herbig Calls Out Multiple 'Dogs' After Strong Performance

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have had their best defensive performance of the 2025 season on Sunday. The defense went up against a very talented Cincinnati Bengals offense, but outscored them on the day.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / November 16

Steelers' Nick Herbig Sends Direct Message To Ja'Marr Chase In Defense Of Jalen Ramsey

The Pittsburgh Steelers came into the Week 11 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals needing a win. The Steelers did just that, defeating the Joe Flacco-led Bengals 34-12 on Sunday.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 21

Steelers' Mike Tomlin Down Plays Nick Herbig's Severe Lack Of Playing Time: 'We Got A Lot Of Good Players'

The Pittsburgh Steelers have to put Week 7's loss behind them now as they prepare for a marquee matchup in Week 8 on Sunday Night Football against the

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 20

Steelers' Mistake Evident As Mike Tomlin Ignored Young Defender's Success

Nick Herbig has been one of Pittsburgh's best defensive players in 2025. In Weeks 3 through 6, Herbig compiled nine tackles, five and a half sacks, and a forced fumble.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 18

Steelers Make Troubling Decision With Rising Star

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a good thing going, but that only seemed to last one game. Now, they're trying to change things, and it's not working. So much so, that they find themselves with another loss, and fans worried about the future.

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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 / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 14

Steelers Champion Makes Bold T.J. Watt, Nick Herbig Statement

The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen a complete revival of sorts on both sides of the ball, as they have jumped out to a 4-1 record to begin the season. The

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 14

Steelers Officially Have Pass Rush Trio

The Pittsburgh Steelers' elite pass rush is officially upgraded from a duo to a trio after their defensive masterclass against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers walked out of their Week 6 contest with a decisive 23-9 victory, holding Cleveland to three field goals and zero touchdowns in their first meeting of the 2025 season.

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / A to Z Sports / October 13

Mike Tomlin's odd decision before the Steelers vs. Browns game makes a lot more sense after Nick Herbig's dominant performance

Nick Herbig will forever be the poster child for what development at the NFL level looks like. If you told every team in the league that he would turn into a player who was on pace to record double-digit sacks despite not starting, he would have been gone well before round four of the NFL Draft.

NFL News / Yardbarker / October 13

NFL Week 6 winners, losers: Rico Dowdle gets revenge on Cowboys; MVP QB performances

Now that most of the NFL's Week 6 schedule is complete, it is time to look at some of the biggest winners and losers from around the league.

Cowboys run defense still can't 'buckle up' for Dowdle or other RBs

Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield delivers early MVP statement

Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues hot start as Seahawks down Jaguars

Steelers defense shines, hold Browns out of endzone in wire-to-wire win

Aaron Rodgers sends strong message to Steelers' team owner

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 12

Mike Tomlin Makes It Clear That Steelers' Nick Herbig Is Ready To Unseat Alex Highsmith

The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense saw rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel making just his second start in the NFL in Week 6. The Cleveland Browns came to Pittsburgh with the hopes of an upset, but it was the Steelers that came away with a 23-9 victory.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 9

Steelers' Teryl Austin Makes Powerful Promise About OLB Nick Herbig

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Nick Herbig in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, playing time was hard to come by for Herbig as the defense was filled with talent in front of him.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 6

Steelers' Nick Herbig Reveals His Secret To An Amazing Start In 2025

The Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten off to a good start in 2025 as the team has a 3-1 record heading into Week 6. Pittsburgh has a pretty firm lead in the AFC North as the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals have had nightmare beginnings to the new campaign, and the Cleveland Browns continue to be the stereotypical Cleveland Browns.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 4

'We'll Absolutely Do It': Steelers Fans Finally Get Promising Update On Defensive Attack Moving Forward

The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering their bye week in Week 5 of the 2025 season. This bye week is a little earlier than most teams would want, but it is warranted as the team traveled to Ireland in Week 4 and is also searching to regain some health on both sides of the ball.