Mike DeFabo
Steelers Beat Writer at The Athletic
Steelers beat writer for @TheAthletic. Recovering hockey writer. @AmericanU grad. @LatrobeHighPost alum.
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Mike DeFabo
PITTSBURGH - On Thursday afternoon, Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon entered the team facility on Pittsburgh's Southside to find his new locker. Whether it was an intentional decision or pure coincidence, the new defensive tackle was assigned a spot right next to starting nose tackle Keeanu Benton and just a few places away from veteran defensive tackle Cameron Heyward. That position in the locker room is an appropriate visual for the place Harmon holds in the Steelers' plans.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Mike DeFabo
Now that the NFL Draft has come and gone, the league typically settles into a quieter time on the calendar. Not so much in Pittsburgh. As the Aaron Rodgers indecision continues to linger, general manager Omar Khan made headlines with another major trade, this time dealing lightning rod receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys. You have questions. Let's dive in. So, the Pickens trade ... did the Steelers get enough in return? - Ethan C.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Jon Machota |Mike DeFabo
The Dallas Cowboys made their most significant trade of the last 6 1/2 years Wednesday when they sent the Steelers a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick in exchange for wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Pickens is the most notable acquisition Dallas has made since trading a first-round pick to the Raiders in exchange for wide receiver Amari Cooper in October 2018. Pickens, a second-round pick in 2022, is entering the final year of his rookie contract.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mike DeFabo
Throughout George Pickens' highlight and headache-filled tenure in Pittsburgh, it would be hard to find a more staunch defender of the wide receiver than Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin. During Pickens' rookie season, after the receiver threw a tantrum because he wasn't getting the ball during a win in Atlanta, Tomlin reframed it as an emotional player who wanted to be part of the game plan.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Mike DeFabo
The NFL Draft is behind us, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have a new class of rookies, even if their starting quarterback might not be on the roster yet. What's on your mind? Mike DeFabo will answer your questions in an upcoming mailbag.
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