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Brooke PryorApr 21, 2026, 03:00 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — As many members of the Pittsburgh Steelers returned to the team’s practice facility Monday to begin voluntary minicamp under new head coach Mike McCarthy, one man was notably not among them: Aaron Rodgers.

Rodgers, of course, has no obligation to report to the team’s offseason activities. Not only are these

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Brooke PryorApr 21, 2026, 11:53 AM ET

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For the first time in two decades, Mike Tomlin won’t be on an NFL sideline this fall.

Tomlin, known for his one-of-a-kind oration, will be in the studio instead.

The former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach is joining NBC’s Sunday night pregame show, “Football Night in America,” as a studio analyst, sources confirmed to ESPN on

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Brooke PryorMar 31, 2026, 07:42 PM ET

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PHOENIX — The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ latest stint in quarterback limbo may soon come to an end.

Steelers owner and team president Art Rooney II said Tuesday he anticipates a decision from four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers about his future by next month’s NFL draft.

“I would say by the draft, I expect an

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Brooke PryorMar 30, 2026, 04:40 PM ET

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PHOENIX — Amid uncertainty surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ quarterback position as Aaron Rodgers weighs a decision about his future, coach Mike McCarthy said he’s “comfortable with the dialogue that’s occurred.”

McCarthy, who coached Rodgers for 13 years in Green Bay, said he has spoken with the quarterback “weekly, every couple of days,”

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Brooke PryorMar 20, 2026, 12:44 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Plenty of kids know the joy of a snow day, but what about a draft day?

Pittsburgh Public Schools students are about to find out.

The district notified staff and families that it will operate remotely April 22-24 as the city prepares for and hosts the NFL draft. With city officials anticipating up to 700,000

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Brooke PryorMar 15, 2026, 06:37 AM ET

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PITTSBURGH — New Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. grinned as he thought back to his first conversation with his new head coach.

“I don’t want to give up his secret sauce, but it was very positive,” Pittman said Friday. “That’s got to be classified; that’s between me and him. It just

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Brooke PryorMar 10, 2026, 08:11 PM ET

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PITTSBURGH — Poised to enter his 16th season in the NFL, longtime defensive captain Cameron Heyward and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a one-year extension, Heyward’s agent Michael Perrett told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The extension bumps the total value of Heyward’s two-year contract to $32.25 million with $16.25 million fully guaranteed. Heyward, 37, was

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