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Steelers Sign Two-Time Super Bowl Champion RB La’Mical Perine

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent running back La’Mical Perine, his agency SportsTrust Advisors announced on Thursday. Perine, 26, is a 5-foot-11, 216-pound running back that is entering his fifth NFL season.

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Pittsburgh Steelers sign free agent running back La’Mical Perine

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of free agent running back La’Mical Perine on Thursday during OTAs. Perine signed a one-year deal to join the Steelers, marking his fifth NFL team since the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Steelers add RB La'Mical Perine on 1-year contract

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back La'Mical Perine to a one-year contract on Thursday. The team did not disclose financial terms. Perine, 26, spent two seasons with the New York Jets, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Steelers add another vet to the RB room

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran running back La’Mical Perine, the team announced Thursday. Perine is one of three running backs signed since the 2024 NFL Draft, including UDFA Daijun Edwards and vet Jonathan Ward.

Perine was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but has struggled to carve himself a role, averaging just 3.6 yards per carry over his career. Since the Jets released him ahead of the 2022...

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Steelers' Great Alan Faneca Had Lots Of Emotional Stress Put On Him While Waiting For 'The Knock'

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had numerous players make the Hall of Fame during their first year of eligibility. It's always a great celebration for these players, as all of their hard work and top-level play is being recognized as some of the best to ever happen in the game of football.

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Steelers Sign RB La’Mical Perine

Free-agent RB La’Mical Perine‘s representation, SportsTrust Advisors, announced their client signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday.  Perine, 26, was selected by the Jets with the No.

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Report: Steelers Signing Former Super Bowl Champion RB La'Mical Perine

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense is coming off a historically bad 2023 season, prompting significant changes. This offseason, the organization announced the hiring of Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator.

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Steelers CB Darius Rush Shines at OTAs to Kick Off Second Year

 When Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin added what they termed as ‘Avatar cornerbacks’ in Joey Porter Jr., Cory Trice, and later on in the season, Darius Rush, they hoped the collective size and athleticism would give them a tremendous cornerback room capable of making life hard on guys like Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson.

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Steelers' Mike Tomlin Likely To Move To Year-To-Year Contracts

The Pittsburgh Steelers are lucky enough to have one of the best head coaches in the NFL in Mike Tomlin. He is now the longest tenured head coach in the league after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways.

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Insider Wonders if Mike Tomlin Would Opt Out of Contract Extension

There were rumblings this past season that Mike Tomlin could look to step aside after the 2023 season, but that obviously didn’t come to fruition. Tomlin will be the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach in 2024, and it’s expected that he’ll have his contract extended at some point this offseason.

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National media outlet names the offseason move they loved the most from the Pittsburgh Steelers

On Thursday, The Athletic's Mike Sando named the offseason move he liked the most from each NFL team.  Sando had several options for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Steelers' Patrick Queen Earns Big Time Praise From TJ Watt

The Pittsburgh Steelers have recently begun their offseason programs, and for the first time since being signed, both rookies and free agent acquisitions are showing their skills in the black and gold.

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Changing of the Guard: Troy Polamalu Says It’s Up to ‘Next Generation’ to Take On Steelers Community Leadership

For most of the first 10 years after he retired from the Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football League, Troy Polamalu kept a fairly low profile.  Sure, there were Head and Shoulders commercials, but compared to other players of his ability and star power, who frequently transition directly into careers in media or coaching.

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Three Potential Sleepers to Make Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

With OTAs officially underway, we will soon have an idea of what the Pittsburgh Steelers roster will look like. Of course, most of the roster spots are already locked down by established veterans or rookies with high expectations.

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Steelers' Payton Wilson Gets Praised For His Relentless Desire To Play Smart, Punishing Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the 2023 regular season believing that the linebackers room had been fully addressed. Unfortunately, the team was ravaged by injuries that took out two linebackers for the season and hobbled several more.

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George Pickens Pulls ‘All-Nighters, Just Thinking About Football’

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is heading into a pivotal Year 3. With Diontae Johnson now in Carolina, he is the clear-cut No. 1 wide receiver.

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NFL Announces Pittsburgh as Host City for 2026 NFL Draft

The NFL announced on Wednesday that Pittsburgh will host the 2026 NFL draft. This will be the first time the city has hosted the event since it moved from New York in 2015.

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Patrick Peterson Seemingly Throws Shade at Kenny Pickett

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson recently revealed on the Jim Rome Show that he texted Mike Tomlin after the Steelers signed Russell Wilson and said, “Now you finally have a quarterback with credibility and someone you can count on being in the lineup.” Referring to last year’s quarterbacks, not Ben Roethlisberger.

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Steelers OTAs Takeaways: Freiermuth’s Big Role, Fields Change

 Offseason training activities (OTAs) have different meanings for players across the individual team. While the team drills instructional bases, each individual aims at specific goals, whether testing out a hotly-trained skill from the offseason or a rookie who has to get their feet wet to feel what the NFL is like daily.

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Terrible Towel Tales: George Pickens pulls all-nighters thinking about football

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Steelers news and commentary from Wednesday, May 22nd

Welcome to the Terrible Towel Tales, where we’ll highlight some of the latest stories permeating Steelers media for your reading pleasure every Monday through Saturday. In today’s news…

Steelers WR George Pickens pulls ‘all-nighters, just thinking about football’ | Kevin Patra, NFL.com

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens enters Year 3, but sometimes he still acts like a...

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