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Friday Night Happy Hour: NFL Silly Season Edition

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryan Parish

Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Welcome back to BTSC’s Friday night open thread:As Ryland pointed out last week, this stretch of the NFL calendar is a bit of a slog.
The Steelers have a new No. 14 following the George Pickens trade

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryland Bickley

Kara Durrette/Getty Images The Steelers didn’t waste much time putting George Pickens’ old uniform number back in circulation. After issuing the No. 14 to newly-signed rookie wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig on Tuesday, Steelers.com’s Dale Lolley reported early Wednesday that the number has changed hands again; this time to running back Kenneth Gainwell, a 2025 free agent signing. Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell has switched his number to 14 since it opened up. Had been wearing No. 21.
Steelers Read & React: Payton Wilson in review and 2025 roster top-10 draft

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryan Parish |Ryland Bickley

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images OTAs are here as the NFL season inches closer. This week, Read & React will be taking a look at a young defender who could be stepping into a bigger role in 2025. Plus, we’ll be ranking the top 10 players on the Steelers roster — draft-style! What are the biggest strengths on the team this season? Steelers in review: LB Payton Wilson Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images As always, we’ll be divvying up our review and analysis.
Wednesday links: Will Beanie Bishop Jr. hold on to the starting slot CB job?

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryland Bickley

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC.
Steelers LB Patrick Queen shares thoughts on unsigned QB Aaron Rodgers

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Mike Nicastro

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The first day of Steelers OTA’s is underway, and you know we couldn’t take a day off from mentioning QB Aaron Rodgers. Unsurprisingly, Rodgers was not at the opening day of OTA’s, as he’s yet to decide on his NFL future. However, his potential future teammate, Patrick Queen, was not shy when it came to discussing the polarizing signal-caller. Queen said “the little fan in him” grew up a fan of the future Hall of Famer.
Sights and sounds from the Steelers’ first OTA

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryland Bickley

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The first day of Steelers OTAs is in the books. While there wasn’t any tackling and stars such as T.J. Watt were not present, offseason team activities still serve as the first real look the 2025 roster. As a result, I scoured the internet (more specifically, X/Twitter) to find all of the interview and practice clips I could find.
Darnell Washington could follow the footsteps of former Aaron Rodgers teammate

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Mike Nicastro

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images The Steelers fan base underappreciates Darnell Washington. It’s easy to understand why. Through two seasons, the 23-year-old tight end has only 26 receptions for 261 yards and 1 TD. However, “Mount Washington” is a much more valuable player than a simple box score would indicate, and has already solidified himself as one of the best blocking tight ends in the league.
Let’s talk Steelers: What’s the top storyline of OTAs?

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryland Bickley

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Organized team activities are finally here for the Pittsburgh Steelers. OTAs will run May 27 through June 5, with the mandatory minicamp portion running June 10-12. This phase of the offseason is when we’ll start to get a glimpse of what the 2025 Steelers will look like — not exactly how good they’ll be in the upcoming season, but an idea of what the roster hierarchy will look like. What’s the top storyline of Steelers OTAs?
Steelers rookie report: Jack Sawyer (OLB, Ohio State)

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Ryland Bickley

Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images In this dead part of the Steelers’ season, it’s worth taking a closer look at the team’s rookie class. As we never got the chance to do a draft profile on Jack Sawyer earlier this year at BTSC, here’s a scouting report-style breakdown on Pittsburgh’s new linebacker. Position: Outside linebacker Class: Senior Size: 6’4, 260 poundsAge: 23Draft round: 4 When analyzing Jack Sawyer’s game, there are two undeniable strengths: run defense, and effort.
Rookie Sebastian Castro on joining Steelers: "This was the perfect spot"

1 week ago | behindthesteelcurtain.com | Jarrett Bailey

Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers added several undrafted free agents following the 2025 NFL Draft, the most notable of which was Iowa safety Sebastian Castro. The former All-American and All-Big Ten selection joined Behind The Steel Curtain for a sit-down to discuss his journey from Oak Lawn, Illinois, to Iowa, and ultimately landing with the Steelers. Q: You grew up in the Midwest, right? A: Yeah, I grew up in Oak Lawn in Illinois. A little bit outside of Chicago.