2020 Steelers training camp – Page 2

Report: Steelers rookies, new additions could report to team soon

The Steelers might get some players back to their facilities early.

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No dates set yet and no minicamps expected, but the NFL and NFLPA are discussing the possibility of certain players — such as rookies, and veterans who changed teams and need physicals — returning to club facilities on a limited basis before June 26, per sources.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 8, 2020

There’s been nothing official from the NFL as of yet but according to NFL reporter Tom Pelissero, a couple of groups of NFL players could be reporting to their teams much earlier than anticipated.

Pelissero says the NFL and the NFL Player’s Association are working out the details of an agreement that would allow rookies as well as veterans with new teams to report to club facilities before June 26.

This would give the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 rookie class a chance for some real work with the Steelers’ coaches and break loose from the virtual offseason the league has been dealing with.

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4 bold predictions for Steelers 2020 training camp

The Steelers training camp could look very different this season.

No one is completely sure what it will look like but in about a month the Pittsburgh Steelers and the rest of the NFL will get together for some sort of training camp and the preseason. The league is insisting the season will go forward but it can’t happen without a proper training camp.

Here are our four bold predictions for Steelers training camp this season.

More small injuries

We’ve seen video of several players training on their own while the teams cannot work out together. But this cannot replace training at the Steelers facility. Look for more guys to miss reps due to soft tissue injuries and the team taking a more precautionary stance with strains and pulls since the entire timetable of conditioning has been pushed back.

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Steelers to hold no joint practices in training camp

The Steelers will not hold joint practices this year.

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And the NFL just sent a memo to teams informing them that they also will not be allowed to hold joint practices with other teams this summer either, per source. It had developed into a popular practice in recent years.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2020

The NFL has informed all teams they are going to have to stay home this year for training camps. This means the Pittsburgh Steelers will not travel to Saint Vincent College and break a 54-year streak of traveling for training camp.

This also means the popular tradition of joint practices with other teams will not happen this year. For fans, join practices are some of the highlights of training camp and these are often where we hear about some of those famous training camp fights.

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Steelers to keep training camp at home this year

The Steelers will not go to Saint Vincent this year for training camp.

And so the NFL has told all its teams that they must stay at their team facilities for this summer's training camps.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 2, 2020

For 54 straight years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have held their summer training camp at Saint Vincent College. It is as much a part of the Steelers tradition as the Terrible Towel. But this will change in 2020 as the NFL has informed all teams they must hold their training camps at their local team facilities and will not travel. This is just the next in what has been many changes for the Steelers and the entire NFL during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 training camp preview: Quarterback

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We don’t know exactly what training camp will look like but at some point the Pittsburgh Steelers will get back to the business of getting this season going. Let’s break down each positional unit, starting with the quarterbacks.

Looking back at 2019

From the moment Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury in the second game of the season, the Steelers quarterback carousel was a sight to behold in all the worst ways.

Mason Rudolph appeared in 10 games with eight starts. He threw for 1,765 passing yards on 62.2 percent completions with 13 passing touchdowns compared to nine interceptions. He topped 250 yards passing only once in those 10 games and was 5-3 as a starter.

When Rudolph wasn’t in the game from either injury or ineffectiveness, Pittsburgh turned to Devlin Hodges. Hodges appeared in eight games and got six starts. Hodges threw for 1,063 passing yards on 62.2 percent passing with five passing touchdowns and eight interceptions.

Overall this unit was a mess. With all the talent this team has on offense it was painfully evident that without a competent quarterback to run the offense none of it matters.

Looking ahead at 2020

Everyone is waiting with anticipation for the healthy return of Roethlisberger. Big Ben back to full health means the Steelers are strong contenders in the AFC. However, the front office did nothing to address the problems at backup quarterback. If Roethlisberger cannot come back to 100 percent or if he gets hurt again, the backups don’t inspire confidence.

Overall

Roethlisberger is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Even at 38 years old is only two seasons removed from leading the league in passing yards. But the team’s stubbornness about the backup quarterback position could be its undoing.

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4 potential Steelers cap casualties this offseason

Here are four surprise guys who could be cap cuts for Pittsburgh before the start of the season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most talented rosters in the AFC. When you have a future Hall of Famer at quarterback and an elite defense, you will always be in a position to be competitive. But this is a team that still has some holes, especially in terms of quality depth.

If some veterans become available as late cap casualties, the Steelers might have to free up some space themselves to get them into the fold. Here are four guys who could be late cap cuts.

OT Matt Feiler $3.259 million

As of now, Feiler is the starting right tackle. He is also playing on a one-year contract worth just north of $3 million. Feiler is a nice player but there is a lot of young talent on the roster such as Zach Banner and Chuks Okorafor both have the potential to win the starting right tackle spot. If this happens and Feiler isn’t needed at left guard, he could be a late cut.

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