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The delightful dozen

The haul includes 11 high school players and one junior college transfer, which allows three available scholarships to be used for early enrollees from the class of 2013. The USC staff was successful in holding onto its committed players, losing just one recruit, defensive end Pio Vatuvei (Patterson, Calif./Patterson), who signed with Washington. The 12 […]

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Pittsburgh Steelers add RB Anthony McFarland Jr., DL Isaiah Buggs to COVID list

The Steelers placed running back Anthony McFarland Jr. and defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs on the reserve/COVID-19 list, joining ILB Devin Bush, DL Montravius Adams, OL Zach Banner and LB Marcus Allen. Bush, Banner and Allen were added Wednesday. Steelers defensive end and NFL Players Association rep Cam Heyward explained the league’s new random testing policy […]

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LB Devin Bush among three Pittsburgh Steelers players added to COVID-19 list

The Steelers also added offensive tackle Zach Banner and linebacker Marcus Allen to the COVID-19 list. Montravius Adams is also on the list, and practice squad OL Malcolm Pridgeon was added Tuesday. Bush, a 2019 first-round pick, has been inconsistent this season in his return from a torn ACL a year ago. But he played […]

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Mike Tomlin promises changes for Pittsburgh Steelers after lopsided loss to Cincinnati Bengals

PITTSBURGH — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said there will be changes coming to his 5-5-1 team after its lopsided loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. “We just stunk the place up,” he said of Pittsburgh’s 41-10 defeat Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. “When you play the way that we played and the score is as lopsided […]

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Supersized steaks, $1,500 tabs and lots of laughs: NFL linemen dinners are back and bigger than ever

One by one, the tubs of oysters began arriving. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers had invited the entire Green Bay Packers offensive line to the Kentucky Derby, which had included a dinner out in Louisville. As each oyster bucket slammed onto the table, young Green Bay center J.C. Tretter grew even more mortified about his misconstrued appetizer […]

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NFL Week 1 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more

The Week 1 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN […]

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2021 NFL roster cuts tracker: Who’s in and who’s out for all 32 teams

Teams in the NFL are required to cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Cuts come earlier this season as teams had three preseason games — not four — to accommodate the 17-game regular season schedule. The biggest names let go are New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton and New […]

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Pittsburgh offensive lineman Trai Turner ready for ‘new era’ on Steelers’ rebuilt offensive line

“I just look at it like it’s a new era, a different time, different place,” Turner said Sunday. “Everything has an expiration date at some point. DeCastro is a great player, and I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m replacing him, I’m just the new right guard. “I’m going to be the best Trai Turner I can […]

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NFL Power Rankings 2021: 1-32 poll, plus the most improved offseason teams and players who benefited from the draft

With the 2021 NFL draft in the rearview, it’s time to take inventory with another version of the NFL Power Rankings. While this draft was unprecedented because of the lack of a combine, visits to team facilities and in-person pro days, the decisions made in constructing this draft class will shape the futures of many […]

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