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Getty Images Former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier continues to take significant steps, and he was recognized for his journey Monday. Shazier was named the winner of the George Halas Award from the Professional Football Writers of America, which recognizes the person who overcomes the most...

Getty Images The urging of teammates couldn’t get Le'Veon Bell to show up for voluntary workouts. But with his first mandatory minicamp as a Jet to start tomorrow, Bell has shown up for work. The Jets just tweeted out a video of Bell in his new green jersey, as they went through activities...

The Steelers know they can’t replace wide receiver Antonio Brown with any one player. So they’re not going to try. Instead, they’re pushing versatility, and players are pushing each other — along with the Earth as they compete for roles in a new offense. “Everybody’s pushing each other — you...

Getty Images The Steelers made the decision to exercise their option on linebacker Bud Dupree‘s contract for the 2019 season and they didn’t back out of it this offseason despite production that some might find short of being worth a $9.2 million salary. Dupree had 5.5 sacks last season and...

Getty Images The Steelers have been a mostly stable team up front in recent years, but they needed to find some depth this offseason. So they’re trying to get the new guys trained in as many spots as possible. Via Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, rookie tackle Derwin Gray said...

Getty Images After a pair of hot-potato trades following only one season in the NFL, Steelers receiver Ryan Switzer came very close to walking away from the game. A brief encounter with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin not long before the season opener changed that. “We are playing Cleveland in...

Getty Images The periodic criticism of Steelers quarterback Mr. Ben Roethlisberger continues, with former Steelers linebacker and former Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter becoming the latest former coworker to sound off. Current teammate Maurkice Pouncey isn’t interested in getting into a...

Getty Images The Steelers have their entire of draft class under contract. The team announced this afternoon that third-rounder Justin Layne had signed his four-year rookie deal. The defensive back from Michigan State was the last of their picks to sign. Layne’s also making an important...

Getty Images The Steelers took Sutton Smith in the sixth round of this year’s draft because he was a productive pass rusher at Northern Illinois, but outside linebacker hasn’t been the only place to find him during the team’s organized team activities. Smith has also been seeing work at...

Getty Images With Antonio Brown now in Oakland, someone will have to pick up the catches, yards and touchdowns he produced in Pittsburgh for the offense to continue as it has. The Steelers are asking more from tight end Vance McDonald for one. “It’s required; it’s definitely being asked, and I...

Getty Images Chris Boswell said yesterday he appreciated the Steelers sticking with him. Of course, they stuck it to him first. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers pushed back Boswell’s $2 million roster bonus from mid-March until after the preseason finale...

When the Steelers took quarterback Mason Rudolph in the third round of the 2018 draft, there were those who wondered if he might wind up being the heir to Ben Roethlisberger in the Pittsburgh offense. The chances of that happening took a hit earlier this offseason. Roethlisberger signed a...

The Steelers have talked about moving toward more of a committee approach in the backfield this season and the player that led the way on the ground last year said he doesn’t have any problem with that. James Conner had 188 more touches than Jaylen Samuels last season despite missing three...

Getty Images Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt switched from the right side of the defense to the left side last season and saw his sack total rise from seven as a rookie to 13 in 2018. Watt also saw a rise in quarterback hits and forced fumbles, but he feels he could have done even more. Watt...

Raiders coach Jon Gruden loves the energy Antonio Brown brings to his team. And also the attitude Vontaze Burfict walks in the door with. There is the small matter, however, of their history before becoming teammates. Via Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, Gruden had the former...

Getty Images Cornerback Mike Hilton is participating in the Steelers’ offseason workouts, but he hasn’t signed a contract for the 2019 season yet. Hilton was tendered as an exclusive rights free agent early in the offseason and that meant his choices for the coming year were to sign the...

Getty Images Former Texas safety P.J. Locke didn’t get drafted last month, but he was a good enough player in college that as the third day of the draft was winding down, he got several offers from teams that wanted him to come in as an undrafted free agent. He told them all he wasn’t ready to...

Getty Images With the Blues and the Bruins squaring off in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970, it’s fitting to remember one of the most iconic images in hockey history: Bobby Orr, flying through the air after scoring the Cup-clinching goal in overtime. It’s also fitting to...

Getty Images Not only are the Steelers claiming that their new chemistry is better than ever, they’re circling back and saying some of last year’s issues were actually good for them. After former wideout Antonio Brown has taken his share of shots at quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, one of the...

Getty Images The Steelers spent some time this week talking about the improved atmosphere around the team after things got a bit toxic during the messy end to the 2018 season, but it will take some time to see if that translates to wins on the field. Until it does, the Steelers are likely to...