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WR DK Metcalf beats CB Joey Porter Jr for the TD during 1-on-1s at #Steelers training camp! 👀🙌

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The #Steelers and TE Darnell Washington have agreed to terms on a four-year, $42 million extension, keeping him with the team through 2030.

Washington, 24, had one year remaining on his previous contract, making the new deal worth $45.67 million over five years. The deal includes $21 million guaranteed. 

Washington stepped into a bigger role in the offense last season, becoming one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL and finishing the year with career-highs in receptions (31) and yards (364). He also caught one TD last season.

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The #Steelers and OLB Nick Herbig have agreed to terms on a four-year, $100 million extension, keeping him with the team through 2030.

Herbig, 24, had one year remaining on his previous contract, making the new deal worth $103.67 million over five years. The deal includes $42 million guaranteed. Pittsburgh now has its top-three pass rushers under contract for at least the next two seasons. 

Herbig posted 30 total tackles, 13 for a loss, 7.5 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 INT and 1 TD last season. 

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BREAKING: #Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers confirmed this will be his final season in the #NFL.

Rodgers, 42, plans to retire after the 2026 season. The four-time NFL MVP is ending his career after 22 seasons.

Rodgers told reporters: "Yes. This is it."

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Now that Aaron Rodgers is re-signing with the #Steelers, the team will soon have four QBs under contract for 2026.

⚫ Aaron Rodgers, 42 | 22nd season
🟡 Will Howard, 24 | 2nd season
⚫ Mason Rudolph, 30 | 9th season
🟡 Drew Allar, 22 | Rookie season

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The #Steelers and veteran QB Aaron Rodgers have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth up to $25 million, per multiple sources.

The deal includes $22 million guaranteed and can reach $25 million with incentives.

Rodgers, 42, is expected to sign the deal soon and be on the practice field Monday, the first day of OTAs. 

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The #Steelers have signed first-round OT Max Iheanachor to his four-year, $20.69 million rookie contract.

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Following their Week 9 bye, the #Steelers will face five 2025 playoff teams in their final nine games, including a gauntlet four-game stretch against the #Eagles, #Broncos, #Texans and #Jaguars.

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Here's a look at the #Steelers 2026 season schedule! 👀

Pittsburgh will open the regular season at home against the #Falcons.

The Steelers have four primetime games and two standalone games, including a Paris, France game vs. the #Saints and a Black Friday game against the #Broncos.

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@MarkKaboly They opened the 2023 season against the 49ers at home.

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SCHEDULE LEAK: The Pittsburgh #Steelers will host the Denver #Broncos in Week 12 on Black Friday.

The game is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27 at 3:00 p.m. EST. This game will be streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video for all fans outside of the Pittsburgh and Denver markets.

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SCHEDULE LEAK: The Pittsburgh #Steelers will open the season at home against the Atlanta #Falcons in Week 1.

 The game is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

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The Pittsburgh #Steelers have signed S Makari Paige to a one-year deal.

Paige, 24, signed with the #Giants as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, former Michigan product also spent time on New York's practice squad last season.

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SCHEDULE LEAK: The #Steelers will travel to Paris, France to play the #Saints in Week 7 this upcoming season as part of the NFL's International Series.

The first-ever regular-season NFL game played in France will take place on Oct. 25, 2026 at the Stade de France, the largest sporting arena in France. The game will kickoff at 9:30 a.m. EST.

This will be Pittsburgh's third regular-season international game in the team's history. The Steelers previously played in London, England in 2013 and in Dublin, Ireland last season.

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The #Steelers are waiving fourth-year CB Cory Trice Jr. with a failed physical designation after an injury-riddled tenure in Pittsburgh.

Trice, 25, was selected in the seventh-round of the 2023 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Trice was placed on IR after suffering a season-ending ACL tear during training camp.

He battled back to play in six games in 2024; however, he dealt with a persistent hamstring injury that hampered him throughout the year.

Last season, Trice was placed on IR in August after suffering another hamstring injury. He failed to return within the 21-day practice window and later dealt with a knee injury, keeping him out for all of 2025.

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The Steelers have the toughest schedule in the AFC North for 2026 based on strength of schedule. Pittsburgh is set to take on six 2025 playoff teams this season.

AFC North Teams SOS/Games vs. Playoff teams:

#Steelers - 19th/6 games
#Ravens - 24th/7 games
#Bengals - 30th/5 games
#Browns - 32nd/5 games

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The #Steelers have signed undrafted rookie free-agent C Greg Crippen after a successful tryout at the team's rookie minicamp this past weekend.

Crippen, 24, played in 40 games at #Michigan over five seasons, with 21 starts at center in the past two years.

In a corresponding move, Pittsburgh released OL Sataoa Laumea.

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Correction: Boswell is 35 years old.

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The #Steelers and veteran K Chris Boswell have agreed to terms on a four-year, $28 million extension, keeping him with the team through 2030, per Adam Schefter.

Boswell, 34, had one year remaining on his previous contract, making the new deal worth $31.12 million over five years. The new contract is the largest awarded to a kicker in NFL history.

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