The Steelers have signed free agent long snapper Rex Sunahara, the XFL announced. He joins Christian Kuntz on the depth chart in Pittsburgh. Kuntz was the team’s long snapper last season, playing 141 snaps on special teams. Sunahara will get a chance to compete for the job again. Sunahara joined the Steelers’ practice squad late [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers sign Rex Sunahara
Steelers sign Nick Kwiatkoski, release Anthony Miller
Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski will be joining the Steelers at training camp next month. The NFL’s daily transaction wire shows that the Steelers have signed Kwiatkoski to their 90-man roster. Kwiatkoski tried out for the team at their mandatory minicamp last week. Kwiatkoski was a 2016 fourth-round pick of the Bears and he spent four years [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers sign Nick Kwiatkoski, release Anthony Miller
Matt Canada: I think Kenny Pickett’s had a good spring
After entering his rookie season behind Mitch Trubisky on the depth chart, Kenny Pickett is the Steelers’ unquestioned QB1 heading into 2023. Pittsburgh went 7-5 in Pickett’s 12 starts last season. The club is looking for a significant step forward in Pickett’s development for 2023 and offensive coordinator Matt Canada noted last week that the [more] … [Read more...] about Matt Canada: I think Kenny Pickett’s had a good spring
Patrick Peterson: We have the pieces on defense, it’s going to come down to Kenny Pickett
Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith said last week that he thinks the team could have the best defense in the league during the 2023 regular season and his teammate Patrick Peterson seems to share the rosy opinion of the unit. The veteran cornerback was a guest on The Jim Rome Show recently and he was asked [more] … [Read more...] about Patrick Peterson: We have the pieces on defense, it’s going to come down to Kenny Pickett
Steelers’ Danny Smith: Special teams is easy to attack in the name of player safety
Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith, like his colleagues around the NFL, believes that he wasn’t listened to when the league adopted its new rule to promote fair catches on kickoffs. “I’m for making the game safer. It’s just that special teams is an easy place to attack for some reason. They’ll move on,” Smith [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers’ Danny Smith: Special teams is easy to attack in the name of player safety