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Getty Images No NFL teams have been able to work with their rookies in person this offseason and there’s been a lot of discussion about the impact that will have on how prepared those players are when it comes time to play ball. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shared some of his thoughts on...

Getty Images The Saints added some linebacker and special teams depth. Via agent Drew Rosenhaus, the Saints have agreed to a one-year deal with linebacker Anthony Chickillo. Chickillo, a former sixth-round pick from Miami, spent the last five seasons with the Steelers. He had 7.5 sacks and...

Getty Images In an ordinary offseason, Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt would be able to be by rookie Alex Highsmith‘s side, to teach him how the team does business. In case you haven’t noticed, this is not an ordinary offseason. Watt’s still offered to do everything possible to help the...

Getty Images When it comes to underlying conditions, Steelers running back James Conner has a legitimate one — he beat cancer four years ago. But Conner said during an interview with Adam Schefter of ESPN that he didn’t think about any excess risk that might put him in. “Honestly, it truly...

Getty Images Ben Roethlisberger‘s decision to get a haircut generated a reaction from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and the impetus for the trip to the barber shop was a throwing session with teammates. Roethlisberger had let his hair and beard grow unfettered as he rehabbed from the right...

Getty Images Plenty of people took note of a video Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger released on Monday. The video showed Roethlisberger throwing with teammates and then receiving a trim from a barber that Roethlisberger said would have to wait until he could make legit NFL throws...

Getty Images Ben Roethlisberger‘s haircut got barber Carlos Norman in trouble with the governor. Attorney Marc Kohnen is trying to get Norman out of it. Barber shops remain closed in Pennsylvania. Thus, the Steelers quarterback’s video of him receiving a trim from Norman’s Cuttin’ Edge Barber...

Getty Images The recent video of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisbeger throwing passes and ultimately getting his Yukon Cornelius beard removed was posted to his Twitter page. Which, for plenty of Twitter users, made it impossible to watch. It was impossible to watch because the official Ben...

Getty Images While stopping short of offering the carrot of improved draft stock, the NFL did make some changes during Tuesday’s meeting toward the goal of increasing opportunities for minority coaches and personnel employees. In addition to removing team’s ability to block assistants from...

Getty Images Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert and head coach Mike Tomlin have said recently that they aren’t concerned with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger being ready to go after last year’s right elbow surgery and a video Roethlisberger posted on Monday won’t change that outlook...

Getty Images Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has cut his hair and trimmed his beard after throwing passes to teammates. One of those players who has caught passes from Roethlisberger this offseason endorses the confidence Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert have in Roethlisberger’s return to...

Getty Images Steelers running back James Conner didn’t spend his childhood in Pittsburgh, but he’s been in the city since college and he’s not in any hurry to live somewhere else. Conner is entering the final year of his contract with the Steelers and there’s been more talk about wanting to...

Getty Images While the NFL’s proposal to offer teams draft picks to help spur minority hiring might be a first step, but those who have worked within the league seem skeptical that it will actually achieve the desired result. Veteran linebacker Sam Acho, who is a member of the NFL Players...

Getty Images Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted during Super Bowl week that more needed to be done to create opportunities for minority coach and General Manager candidates. Now, he’s going to do something about it, perhaps including draft incentives for teams. According to Jim Trotter of...

Getty Images The Steelers agreed to a deal with free agent tight end Eric Ebron in March. Nearly two months later, he’s finally able to finalize the deal. Ebron tweeted that he’s passed his physical and feels good, predicting big things. The former Lions and Colts tight end was coming off...

Getty Images A rebound for the Steelers Offense after last season will have a lot to do with the rebound of three players who dealt with injuries last season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed the most time, but wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner were also down...

Getty Images The longtime agent for former Steelers linebacker James Harrison hadn’t heard his client’s insinuation that coach Mike Tomlin “handed me an envelope” for a vicious hit which drew a hefty fine. So when a reporter asked him about it, it was news to him on several levels...

Getty Images In response to former Steelers linebacker James Harrison’s claim that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gave Harrison “an envelope” after a $75,000 fine in 2010, the NFL has said “no comment,” Steelers president Art Rooney II has issued a statement denying the contention, and Harrison’s...

Getty Images As James Harrison’ agent tries to put the toothpaste back in the tube, Harrison has dropped a bowling ball on it. In an Instragram post addressing the reaction to Harrison’s claim that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin gave Harrison “an envelope” after Harrison was fined $75,000 for an...

Getty Images The Giants are still working on developing a good roster. They definitely have a good sense of humor. After deciding to give fifth-round rookie Shane Lemieux a look at center, the Giants have given Lemieux a number that will look natural underneath his name: 66. That’s the...