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The Steelers drafted linebacker Devin Bush to be a leader, and he’s already leading. Via Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the tenth overall pick already has asserted himself, during the first practice of his career. “I just wanted to be vocal the best I could and trust what I see...

The Steelers have gotten their first-round choice under contract, with Michigan linebacker Devin Bush signing his rookie deal, a source tells PFT. The four-year contract will pay Bush a fully guaranteed $18.8 million. That means the Steelers have signed eight of their nine draft picks. Only...

Getty Images The Steelers continued to peck away at their draft class. Thursday, they announced the signing of sixth-round draft pick Ulysees Gilbert to his four-year deal. A linebacker from Akron, Gilbert projects as a reserve inside and a special teamer early on, but they think he has some...

Getty Images Some teams sign their picks in bulk. The Steelers seem intent to drag this out a little bit at a time. The team announced the signing of fifth-round pick Zach Gentry to his four-year deal. The tight end from Michigan (a converted quarterback), has a chance to contribute, after...

Getty Images The Steelers are back down to two kickers on their 90-man roster. They were up to three after signing Matthew Wright as an undrafted free agent, but Matt McCrane is now out of the picture. The Steelers announced that they released McCrane and cornerback Jack Tocho on Thursday...

Getty Images The Steelers signed their Antonio Brown replacement, for a lot less than it would have cost to sign Antonio Brown. The team announced they had signed third-round wide receiver Diontae Johnson to his four-year contract. He was chosen 66th overall, with one of the picks acquired...

Getty Images The Steelers continued to get their 2019 draft picks under contract. Two players signed on Tuesday and the team announced two more signings on Wednesday. Shortly after third-round pick Dionte Johnson signed, the team released word that fourth-round running back Benny Snell is also...

Getty Images The Steelers got another one of their 2019 draft picks under contract on Wednesday. Seventh-round pick Derwin Gray is the latest member of the class to agree to a deal. As is the case for all players drafted after the first round, it is a four-year deal. Gray played tackle at...

Getty Images The ending to the Kentucky Derby created a major controversy. Plenty of NFL games have done the same thing. So we made that the subject of Monday’s PFT Live draft. Check out our picks and then add someone of your own and/or post a comment regarding how much better my picks are...

Getty Images The first two defensive players in the draft have something else in common: They’re the co-favorites to be named the 2019 defensive rookie of the year. Caesers Palace has set the odds at +400 for 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa and +400 for Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams...

Getty Images The Steelers signed sixth-round draft pick Isaiah Buggs to a four-year contract, the team announced Tuesday. The Alabama defensive end was the team’s second of three sixth-round choices, selected with the 192nd pick overall. Steelers defensive line coach Karl Dunbar was the...

Getty Images The Steelers now have two of their three sixth-round picks under contract. Shortly after they announced the signing of defensive end Isaiah Buggs, the team announced that they have also signed Sutton Smith. Both players signed four-year deals. Smith played defensive end at...

Getty Images Martellus Bennett became the latest former Patriot to peel back the curtain regarding the extent to which coach Bill Belichick gives the business to quarterback Tom Brady. Which provided the impetus for a PFT Live draft on Friday. Which NFL quarterbacks would most benefit from...

Getty Images When Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier was stretchered off the field with a severe spinal cord injury on December 4, 2017, there were fears that he would never walk again. On Friday night, Shazier showed off perhaps the most important step in his remarkable recovery. Shazier got...

Getty Images The Steelers have cycled through a number of running backs since Mike Tomlin became the head coach in 2007, but the identity of the back hasn’t done much to impact the way the team has used them. While many other teams have employed committees to handle the backfield duties, the...

Getty Images The Steelers have a call to make on cornerback Artie Burns‘ contract option for the 2020 season and it looks like they’re going to let him head into the 2019 season without any ties to next year. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports that the team is expected to pass on exercising the...

Getty Images Ryan Switzer is entering his third season and already he has played for three teams. The receiver hopes he has found a home in Pittsburgh after a brief stop in Dallas and an even more brief stint in Oakland. The Cowboys drafted Switzer in the fourth round in 2017. Dallas used him...

Getty Images Ben Roethlisberger has come a long way from talking about retiring. Two years after he mused about adopting a year-to-year approach, Roethlisberger has a three-year commitment. And when that three-year commitment ends, Roethlisberger still may keep playing. “I know he doesn’t...

Getty Images The Steelers have added another undrafted rookie to their roster. The team announced 10 signings shortly after the draft came to an end on Saturday. On Monday, they announced safety P.J. Locke has agreed to a contract as well. Locke appeared in 47 games and made 31 starts for the...

Getty Images With the draft in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look forward to the 2019 season. And this was the question for Monday’s PFT Live: Which rookies will make the biggest impact this year? It was the topic of a PFT Live draft, with Simms winning the rigged coin toss, taking the...