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Steelers first-round pick Troy Fautanu dealing with knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu sustained a knee injury during the team's preseason game against the Houston Texans on Friday.,Fautanu, the 20th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington, was spotted wearing a brace around his left knee after the Steelers' 20-12 l...

49ers cut TE Logan Thomas, sign P Pressley Harvin III
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran tight end Logan Thomas on Friday.,The 49ers also announced the signings of punter Pressley Harvin III and defensive linemen Jonathan Garvin to one-year deals and placed defensive lineman Austin Bryant (leg) on injured reserve.,Thomas was signed in the offseas...

Reports: 49ers signing P Pressley Harvin III
The San Francisco 49ers are signing punter Pressley Harvin III to a one-year deal, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The 25-year-old free agent spent the last three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.,A 2021 seventh-round draft pick, Harvin averaged 39.1 net yards per punt in 15 games last season ...

Steelers QB Justin Fields to start preseason opener
Justin Fields will start for the Steelers in their preseason opener on Friday, but that doesn't mean he's overtaken Russell Wilson in the race to earn the job as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback.,The Steelers issued their first depth chart of training camp on Tuesday, with Wilson penciled in at No....

Steelers LB Alex Highsmith injures groin
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith sustained a groin injury at practice Tuesday, coach Mike Tomlin said.,Tomlin did not provide more details on Highsmith while also listing injuries to linebacker Tyler Murray (groin), safety Nate Meadors (hamstring) and defensive end DeMarvin Leal...

Steelers sign LB Markus Golden to 1-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed free agent linebacker Markus Golden to a one-year contract on Thursday.,Golden, 33, tallied four sacks, 10 quarterback hits and 20 tackles in 16 games with the Steelers last season.,The 10-year veteran has collected 51 sacks, 140 QB hits, 343 tackles and 11 forced f...

Steelers bring back WR Tarik Black with Roman Wilson injured
Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson could miss multiple weeks with an ankle injury, leading Pittsburgh to sign Tarik Black and release defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall on Wednesday. ,Wilson was hurt in Tuesday's practice and left the field on a cart, but tests revealed he avoided a long-term injur...

Brandon Aiyuk Next Team Odds: New favorite emerges
As Brandon Aiyuk's "hold-in" at the San Francisco 49ers' training camp drags on, a new favorite has emerged should the team change its stance about not trading the disgruntled wide receiver.,Aiyuk reported to camp to avoid daily fines and according to coach Kyle Shanahan is doing everything -- excep...

Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) held out of practice again
The Pittsburgh Steelers exercised caution with quarterback Russell Wilson on Friday, holding him out of practice for a second straight day as he nurses a slight calf injury.,Wilson told reporters at training camp in Latrobe, Pa., that he "tweaked" his calf during a sled-push drill earlier this week....

Russell Wilson (calf) sits out first Steelers practice
Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson didn't participate in the Pittsburgh Steelers' first practice of training camp on Thursday, with Justin Fields taking the first-team reps.,Coach Mike Tomlin told reporters after practice in Latrobe, Pa., that Wilson had calf tightness and is day-to-day. Tomlin said...

Steelers RB Najee Harris 'disappointed' team declined option
When the Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract in May, running back Najee Harris wasn't pleased, but the feeling didn't last long.,"I was disappointed for a minute, but it's nothing really where me sitting around being disappointed for too long will do anything to...

Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died, three days after his 40th birthday.,No cause of death has been revealed.,His passing was confirmed by the Beaumont Renegades, which hired Jones as head coach and offensive coordinator for the indoor football team that is to beg...

Reports: Former NFL WR Jacoby Jones dies at 40
Former NFL wide receiver and special teams player Jacoby Jones has died at the age of 40, multiple media outlets reported Sunday morning.,No cause of death was revealed.,Jones is best known for catching the "Mile High Miracle" on Jan. 12, 2013, as well as recording two touchdowns in the Ravens' 34-3...

Report: Steelers to release WR Denzel Mims
The Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing wide receiver Denzel Mims, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Mims was signed by the Steelers on Oct. 3 and placed on their practice squad. He remained there throughout the rest of the season and signed a reserve/futures deal on Jan. 17.,Mims, 26, has totaled 42 c...

QB Russell Wilson feeling 'revived' with Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson feels as if he still has plenty of gas left in the tank.,After two underwhelming seasons with the Denver Broncos, Wilson has found new life with the Steelers, who signed the 35-year-old veteran to a one-year deal in March.,"Man, I feel the fountain of y...

Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension, keeping him on the sidelines through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team. Tomlin was entering the final year of his contract.,"Mike Tomlin's leadership and commitment to the Steeler...

Steelers sign CB Cameron Sutton
Cornerback Cameron Sutton signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team.,Sutton was released by the Detroit Lions on March 21, one day after authorities in Florida announced they were looking for him following allegations of aggr...

Report: Steelers to sign CB Cameron Sutton
The Steelers are expected to sign cornerback Cameron Sutton to a one-year contract on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.,Sutton was released by the Detroit Lions on March 21, one day after authorities in Florida announced they were looking for him following allegations of aggravated ba...

Steelers' Cam Heyward at OTAs despite contract issues
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was all smiles as he welcomed Cam Heyward to the opening day of organized team activities on Tuesday, despite the defensive tackle's desire for a contract extension.,Heyward, entering the final year of his current contract (four years, $65.6 million), is a three...

Steelers add RB La'Mical Perine on 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back La'Mical Perine to a one-year contract on Thursday.,The team did not disclose financial terms.,Perine, 26, spent two seasons with the New York Jets, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He went on to join the Chiefs practice squad an...