The Pittsburgh Steelers traded former first-round pick Broderick Jones to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday. This came off the heels of the Georgia product playing deep into preseason games as he worked his way back from a neck injury and missed the entirety of spring workouts.
It also came after the Steelers declined to pick up his fifth-year option and drafted his replacement in the form of Max Iheanachor. Once that sequence of actions happened, Jones' days in Pittsburgh were numbered.
Jones spoke to the media for the first time as a member of the Cowboys and was asked what he believed didn't work with him and the Steelers.
"For me, I would just say bouncing around, just not being able to get my feet set," Jones said via John Machota of The Athletic. "That was a challenge for me. Coming in [to Dallas], hopefully I can stick to one side. Compete for that, get comfortable, get familiar with it, get familiar with who I'll be playing next to and go from there."
Jones originally replaced Chuks Okorafor at right tackle in 2023 and spent the entire 2024 season at that spot. In 2025, he moved to left tackle after the Steelers drafted Troy Fautanu. He played both right and left tackle in preseason this year.

#pittsburgh #dallas

The Pittsburgh Steelers finalized their initial 53-man roster, but keeping four quarterbacks, Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Will Howard, and Drew Allar, came with severe systemic trade-offs.
On a recent episode of the "Locked on Steelers" podcast, host Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sounded the alarm on how ****** ding signal-callers has severely compromised positional depth across the rest of the team.
"If you keep four quarterbacks, it's going to leave some holes somewhere that you're going to have to fill," Carter explained. "And lo and behold, they kept four quarterbacks and there are some serious holes that got to be filled."
The structural crunch is felt most acutely on the offensive line and in the secondary. The Steelers enter the regular season carrying just three active offensive tackles: starting left tackle Troy Fautanu, likely starting right tackle Dylan Cook, and rookie Max Iheanachor.
With Jack Driscoll relegated to short-term injured reserve, Pittsburgh lacks a true, proven swing tackle.

#steelers #holes

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly moving on from Broderick Jones, with the fourth-year offensive tackle being traded to the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple reports.
Pittsburgh will reportedly receive a third-round and a sixth-round pick in the deal, sending Jones and a fourth-rounder to Dallas. Jones, a former first-round pick is entering his fourth season in the league.
Despite establishing himself as a starter, Jones had a significant amount of competition on the Steelers' offensive line heading into the season. In Pittsburgh's first depth chart of the year, Jones was listed as the second-string left tackle behind Troy Fautanu.
Meanwhile, the arrival of Max Iheanachor as the 21st overall pick this year also gave the Steelers some strong depth at right tackle, making Jones' ability to switch less likely.
Jones was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2023 draft, going 14th overall. He became a de facto starter in his second year, though his season last year was cut short by a neck injury.

#year #fourth #tackle

When roster turnover hits an NFL unit, leadership voids rarely linger unfilled for long. Following the free-agency departure of veteran guard Isaac Seumalo to the Arizona Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line found itself searching for a new anchor in the meeting room.
Third-year guard Mason McCormick has stepped directly into that void.
Speaking on teammate Cameron Heyward's podcast, "Not Just Football with Cam Heyward," starting tackle Troy Fautanu explained how the dynamic inside the positional unit shifted once Seumalo departed. He noted that it forced younger players to mature at an accelerated pace.
"I think just the dynamic switched when we lost Isaac to the Cardinals and someone had to step up," Fautanu shared during the episode. "I really think Mason did a really good job at being the vocal one out of all of us, just because that's who he is. That's the kind of person that he's always been and we needed that from the room."
McCormick's transition into a primary vocal presence reflects the rapid maturation required across Pittsburgh's front five. Despite entering only his third NFL season, McCormick is suddenly viewed as one of the established foundational pillars in a young, talent-heavy room.

#mccormick

By Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers will trim their 90-man training camp roster down to just 53 players. We decided to ask AI to make a roster prediction to see if it can get it right and where the algorithm stands on the idea of the Steelers keeping four quarterbacks on the roster. In this simulation, the AI
Offense (25)Quarterbacks (3): Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph, Drew AllarRunning Backs (3): Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, Travis HomerWide Receivers (6): DK Metcalf, Michael Pittman Jr., Roman Wilson, Germie Bernard, Ben Skowronek, Kaden WetjenTight Ends / Fullback (4): Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Robert Tonyan, Riley Nowakowski (FB)Offensive Line (9): Troy Fautanu, Broderick Jones, Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, Spencer Anderson, Dylan Cook, Brock Hoffman, Gennings Dunker, Max IheanachorDefense (25)Defensive Line (6): Cameron Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Derrick Harmon, Yahya Black, Sebastian Joseph-Day, Gabriel RubioOutside Linebackers (4): T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Nick Herbig, Jack SawyerInside Linebackers (5): Patrick Queen, Payton Wilson, Elandon Roberts, Cole Holcomb, Carson BruenerCornerbacks (6): Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel Jr., Brandin Echols, Daylen EveretteSafeties (4): DeShon Elliott, Jaquan Brisker, Rayshawn Jenkins, Robert Spears-JenningsSpecial Teams (3)Kicker (1): Chris BoswellPunter (1): Cameron JohnstonLong Snapper (1): Christian Kuntz
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Asking AI to predict the Steelers 53-man roster

#steelers #line #sunday

Troy Fautanu is embracing a new position with the Mike McCarthy-led Pittsburgh Steelers. But despite his success at right tackle last season, Fautanu's transition to the left side hasn't been easy.
From now until the start of the regular season, we at Steelers Wire will be ******* yzing every player on the roster. Here's a look at Fautanu and what could be in store for his 2026 season.
Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 317 pounds
Age: 25 years old

#troy #mike

There were plenty of positives from the Pittsburgh Steelers' preseason beatdown of the Green Bay Packers. But there was also a lot to be concerned about, as Steelers legend James Harrison just pointed out.
On a recent episode of the Deebo & Joe podcast, Harrison called out the Steelers' offensive line woes, specifically when it comes to penalties and Dylan Cook's performance at right tackle. He went so far as to call on the team to get rookie offensive tackle Max Iheanachor involved as a solution.
"My concern was a little bit with the [first-team] offensive line," Harrison said. "Penalties, number one. And then Cook on that right side, I don't know. I didn't like that performance, I ain't going to lie. … I've seen [Cook], you know how you do the hand slap and you knock them down? That's cool one time, but I think he's relying on that a little too much cause he might not have an anchor. Got to get more anchor. I want to see Iheanachor, I want to see Iheanachor out there."
In Cook's defense, Troy Fautanu's performance wasn't much better, as the 2024 first-rounder was responsible for a sack, a few quarterback pressures, and a handful of unnecessary penalties, including a holding call that wiped away a touchdown.
Still, Harrison hit the nail on the head. Iheanachor has looked dominant in training camp and may deserve a starting opportunity over Cook in the near future. But that all depends on Iheanachor's overall health, as the young offensive tackle suffered an apparent neck/shoulder injury that held him out of the preseason opener.

#harrison #performance

Just a few days ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off their 2026 season with an impressively lopsided 28-9 victory over the Green Bay Packers. While we must acknowledge that neither team featured its star players, nor the type of playcalling we can expect once the games start to count for real, it's also hard to introduce yourself to a new fanbase in a more impressive fashion than Mike McCarthy and his staff did on Thursday night.
This is going to be quite a meaty post with several clips to share and examine, so let's not beat around the bush. The following are highlights and lowlights of my impressions from the game. If any of these clips inspire some curiosity, or if you have any insights to add to the conversation, remember to get down in the comments section and join the conversation.
There's going to be a lot of positives we'll look at from this game, so let's start off with a dose of negativity before we wash things down with what went well.
The Steelers offensive line got off to a tough start on Thursday before settling in once both teams' reserves took over. Collectively, the Steelers allowed 10 pressures and 3 sacks in pass protection. Four of those pressures were at the hands of the starting lineup — Troy Fautanu (2), Mason McCormick (1), and Dylan Cook (1) — and a fifth pressure was credited to running back Travis Homer, who started the game with both Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle in street clothes for this game. The rushing attack managed just 2.7 yards per carry. And Fautanu was tagged for both a false start penalty and an offensive holding call.
It certainly wasn't a pristine showing for the unit.

#steelers #start #conversation

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have a big problem on their hands, and it reared its ugly head during the preseason opener against the Green Bay Packers: Troy Fautanu's move to left tackle.
Between giving up a sack, a handful of pressures, a false-start penalty, and an ugly holding call that took a touchdown off the board, Fautanu's preseason performance was terrible.
It's easy to pull an Aaron Rodgers and downplay the preseason as "not real football," but every snap should be under a microscope when you're playing a new position, as Fautanu is.
What makes this performance an even harder pill to swallow is that Dylan Cook shined at left tackle to close out the 2025 season, as did Fautanu on the right side. We warned that Mike McCarthy could be falling into the classic Mike Tomlin trap by switching their sides, and that's exactly the situation staring the Steelers in the face.
Here's to hoping Fautanu can find a way to bounce back over the next several weeks, because it's going to be a long season for Rodgers if the Steelers can't figure out how to protect his blind side.

#fautanu

The Pittsburgh Steelers' countdown to kickoff is full steam ahead for the 2026 NFL regular season, with fans needing to wait only 76 more days until the Steel City brand of football returns when the Steelers host the Atlanta Falcons on September 13.
In the spirit of the countdown, we at Steelers Wire will take a look at the history of the No. 76 jersey and **** yze which players wore it best.
The Steelers' current No. 76 wearer is 2024 first-rounder Troy Fautanu. Coming off a strong 2025 campaign, Fautanu is expected to make an important switch to left tackle in 2026.

Everything up to this point in the Pittsburgh Steelers offseason has been for show. Voluntary workouts are great but until players are required to be there, the football isn't quite the same. So today, the Steelers kick off their first mandatory OTAs of the year and we will get our best look at this new team and new staff.
Here are three bold predictions for this week:
The gap between second-year quarterback Will Howard and rookie Drew Allar showed itself during voluntary workouts and we predict this week, when the heat gets turned up, Howard is going to widen that gap even more.
We have heard almost nothing about rookies Gennings Dunker and Max Iheanachor and that changes this week. The coaching staff shuffled Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick to the left, making for an entirely new right side. This week, that new right side will include Dunker and Iheanachor and they will both impress those in attendance.
The Steelers defense has quietly flown under the radar with so much talk about new head coach Mike McCarthy and the changes on offense but defensive coordinator Patrick Graham has been working hard. We expect the new-look Steelers defense to wow people thanks to the new additions and continued improvement of its young stars.