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Steelers trim roster to 53-player limit

The Steelers trimmed their roster to the 53-player limit Saturday ahead of the season opener Sept. 8 at New England.Among the cuts are two 2019 draft picks, sixth-rounder Sutton Smith and seventh-rounder Derwin Grey, as well as Marcus Allen, a fifth-round pick in 2018. Pittsburgh also released ...

The NFL will kick off its 100th year Thursday night when the Green Bay Packers face the Chicago Bears to open the 2019 season.Why those two teams? Because they happen to be two of the league’s oldest franchises.The Decatur Staleys – now the Bears – began playing in 1920. The Green Bay ...

The Steelers love the athleticism of tight end Vance McDonald. In fact, he’s the most athletic tight end they’ve had since Heath Miller was in his prime. And McDonald might actually be more athletic than Miller was at his best.McDonald also is the team’s most complete tight end since ...

Drake left lasting mark on Steelers

The Steelers held their final practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College Thursday afternoon and it raised a question.Is this team better or worse than we thought a few weeks ago?Mike Tomlin was asked that question this week and said he wouldn’t know for sure until he saw what happens ...

It wasn’t quite Ryan Shazier’s debut – Shazier, after all, had an interception to go along with nine tackles in his first preseason game – but Devin Bush made a nice first impression in the Steelers’ 30-28 preseason opening win against Tampa Bay Friday night.Bush showed off his range, ...

LATROBE — The Steelers are more than halfway through training camp at Saint Vincent College and there’s been little to no drama to report.In Napa, Calif., meanwhile, the Raiders are still waiting on Antonio Brown to take part in his first practice of their training camp. This, after Brown ...