Ross McCorkle

6 days ago | steelersdepot.com | Ross McCorkle

It’s not often that a sixth-round draft pick commands as much media attention as Pittsburgh Steelers QB Will Howard, but that hasn’t stopped him from being the most talked about rookie on the team over the last two months. Omar Khan and Arthur Smith discussed the addition of Howard and what they liked about him coming out in the latest episode of The Standard on the team’s YouTube channel. “We did lots of homework on him,” GM Omar Khan said.

6 days ago | steelersdepot.com | Ross McCorkle

When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded down in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, they did so not thinking that DL Yahya Black would make it to them eight picks later. In a behind-the-scenes look at the Steelers’ draft haul via The Standard series on their YouTube channel, GM Omar Khan revealed they were pleasantly surprised that Black was still available at pick No. 164. “Like the other guys, the spring told us that this guy was a Steeler, and he was sitting there,” Khan said.

6 days ago | steelersdepot.com | Ross McCorkle

As the league trends towards offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers have done things a little differently over the last decade with most of their large investments coming on the defensive side of the ball. It won’t come as a surprise to anybody, but the Steelers once again have the league’s most expensive defense in terms of 2025 cap hits, according to The 33rd Team via data from Over The Cap.

6 days ago | steelersdepot.com | Ross McCorkle

On the first day of mandatory minicamp, shortly after he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rodgers reportedly gathered the team and told them that he is all-in. It was an important gesture after three months of the media questioning if he was about to retire or if his heart was fully in for another season after 20 years in the league. Ever since then, his actions have aligned with his all-in promise and then some.

6 days ago | steelersdepot.com | Ross McCorkle

The rumor mill has been active in Pittsburgh Steelers media in recent days. Some think they didn’t do enough to upgrade their secondary this offseason, and that’s where rumors have cropped up about the Steelers’ potential interest in cornerbacks like Jaire Alexander and Jalen Ramsey. Alexander ended up signing with the Baltimore Ravens and subsequent reports have revealed a couple of the other interested teams.