ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Three days before the NFL draft opens, the Denver Broncos continued to try to bolster their depth chart on defense. The Broncos are expected to sign cornerback Levi Wallace to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN on Monday morning. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of the day […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — The Steelers are releasing eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Signed in free agency a year ago, Peterson, 33, played in all 17 of Pittsburgh’s games last season — starting 16 of them — and started in the team’s playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. A vaunted […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — Seven weeks after handing his dad the ball from his first interception in his preseason debut, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Joey Porter Jr. delivered another ball to the sideline. This time, he put it straight into the arms of head coach Mike Tomlin and was rewarded with a hug and congratulatory slap on his […]
Continue readingOn the second offensive snap of the third quarter, McCaffrey darted to the left, broke through the first wave of defenders, spun away from Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace and took off down the left sideline accompanied by a pair of receivers blocking for him. McCaffrey cut in, then out and dived into the end zone […]
Continue readingPITTSBURGH — A pristine, white logo sits in the middle of the speckled black and yellow carpet in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room. Ringed in light gray with the Steelers’ traditional yellow, red and blue diamonds offset by the black block letters bearing the team name, the logo itself isn’t unusual, and neither is its […]
Continue readingAfter three weeks of dorm life at St. Vincent College, the Pittsburgh Steelers broke camp in Latrobe, PA on Friday. A season ago, all eyes were on the quarterbacks as Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph vied for the starting job in the first year post-Ben Roethlisberger. This year, all eyes were still on […]
Continue readingAs a lanky, rookie cornerback pulled in an interception off quarterback Mitch Trubisky in the waning minutes of an OTA team period, the veteran started celebrating his teammate. One problem: Peterson almost started yelling the wrong name. “Honestly, on the interception that Cory [Trice] got, I almost said, ‘JP,’ because he looks just like [Joey […]
Continue readingMixon’s final play came around the eight-minute mark of the second quarter, when Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace tackled Mixon following a 7-yard gain. The sixth-year running back was evaluated for a concussion and later ruled out for the remainder of the game. Mixon, who had seven carries for 20 yards before he was removed, was […]
Continue readingHeyward has come to know Fitzpatrick as a little ornery, so the veteran defensive lineman was surprised to learn in a text from the Steelers safety later in the afternoon that he had surgery to remove his appendix just hours after the two were together. “We saw him during the walk-through, and Minkah is just […]
Continue readingThe Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a […]
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