Category: 2023 Steelers roster

LB Myles Jack comes out of retirement to sign with Steelers

The Steelers are getting a little more help on defense with Myles Jack.

According to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, recently unretired inside linebacker Myles Jack is in Pittsburgh on Monday and plans to sign with the team’s practice squad, pending he passes a physical.

Jack was on the Steelers in 2022 and actually led the team in tackles. Jack proved to be a solid run defender but never provided the Steelers the coverage ability or splash plays they hoped for when they originally signed him. When the Steelers front office gutted out the inside linebacker depth chart in the offseason, Jack was not part of the team’s plan.

However, due to injuries, Jack looks to be returning and it shouldn’t be long before Jack is on the 53-man roster and getting snaps.

The Steelers lost starting inside linebacker Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander to season-ending injuries on back-to-back weeks. Against the Cleveland Browns, practice-squad linebacker Mykal Walker was called into action but Jack could replace him sooner rather than later.

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4 realistic takeaways from the injury to Steelers LB Kwon Alexander

Here is the most likely plan for the Steelers with Kwon Alexander out for the year.

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost starting inside linebacker Kwon Alexander to what is being described as a season-ending Achilles injury. This would be a serious issue no matter what but the fact that Alexander was in the starting lineup to replace Cole Holcomb makes it even more significant. Holcomb suffered a season-ending knee injury the week before. What will the Steelers do next? Here are our four most realistic takeaways from the injury and how Pittsburgh should proceed.

Steelers stock up/stock down at the midway point of the season

Which Steelers are stock up and which are stck down midway through the season?

This week the Pittsburgh Steelers get back to work in preparation for this Sunday’s showdown with the Green Bay Packers. But before we dig in too deep, let’s take some time to offer up our midseason stock report.

Steelers superlatives at the midway point of the season

Here are our midseason awards for the Steelers.

The first half of the 2023 season has been a wild one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The defense has been great, the offense has been inconsistent and the wins are coming from unusual places. Since the team is on something of a mini bye week here at the midway point of the year we decided to update our Steelers superlatives, mid-season edition.

Grading the Steelers defensive positional units at the midway point of the season

The Steelers defense has had some very strong performances this season.

Thankfully, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense came to play this season, even if the offense has not. That isn’t to say everything is great on defense, quite the contrary. But much like the offense and Kenny Pickett’s late comebacks, the Steelers defense has made several splash plays late to help secure wins.

We are handing out our midseason grades and for the defense, the news is better than it was for the offense

Grading the Steelers offensive positional units at the midway point of the season

We hand out some grades for the Steelers offense.

Eight games into the season and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense has seriously underwhelmed. Despite being 5-3, this offense has been outgained in every game this season. There was so much excitement about this unit in the offseason and almost none of it has come to fruition. So if there was any doubt when we give out our midseason grades for the offensive positional units, it goes without saying, that these won’t be great.

4 Steelers we expect to see more of in the second half of the season

The Steelers continue to move players around looking for an ideal combination.

Through eight games, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-3 despite being outgained in every game this season. Depending on how the weekend plays out, Pittsburgh could be back on top in the AFC North. Pittsburgh has been forced to shuffle the roster due to injuries and changes in play. Here are the four Steelers we expect to see more of in the second half of the season.

Steelers to release WR Gunner Olszewski

The Steelers are moving on from Gunner Olszewski.

According to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, the Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to release wide receiver/kick returner Gunner Olszewski.The Steelers signed Olszewski ahead of the 2022 season after he spent his first three years with the New England Patriots.

Olszewski was a first-team All-Pro in 2020 as a return man but never found a place with the Steelers. He never broke out as a return man and offered almost nothing on offense. Olszewski only has 15 career receptions despite Pittsburgh’s insistence on getting him on the field.

The Steelers are working to get running back Anthony McFarland Jr. back onto the field and he should provide some punch as a return man. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson is also coming back from IR so Olszewski wasn’t going to see much of the field.

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6 players the Steelers could target in a trade before the deadline

If the Steelers are buying at the trade deadline, here are several interesting options.

With less than two weeks to the NFL trade deadline, rumors are starting to heat up about which players could be available as teams look to dump salary while others hope to add pieces for a playoff push.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are somewhere in between. Sitting at 3-2, the team is definitely in the mix to make the playoffs. In 2019, when all seemed lost after Ben Roethlisberger went down with a season-ending injury, Pittsburgh worked a huge trade for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick that worked out great.

Despite the struggles this team has had through five games, I firmly believe head coach Mike Tomlin and the front office feel like this is a competitive squad capable of winning the AFC North. This is why we believe the team will be buyers when the time comes. Especially if the team can find a way to beat the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday and improve to 4-2.

If the Steelers should go out and look to add a player or two, here are six potential options with Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II being the Fitzpatrick of this group.