Ray Fittipaldo
@rayfitt1
I cover the Steelers and the NFL for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Holy Cross 1995.
Steelers newcomers like Aaron Rodgers and Jalen Ramsey have to cram an entire offseason into two weeks of training camp. @rayfitt1 on the new guys jumping on the moving train ⬇️ post-gazette.com/sports/steeler…
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Jonnu Smith and Cordarrelle Patterson DNP today. Mike Tomlin indicated they will be out short term and not long term.
On the first snap of the first team period Aaron Rodgers is picked by Patrick Queen.
Steelers open the regular season against the Jets
Jets QB Justin Fields was carted to the locker room with an apparent lower leg injury.
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Spencer Anderson will step in at LG for Seumalo. Tomlin said he does not have a timeline for Seumalo because he has not had in-depth conversations with the medical staff about the injury.
Mike Tomlin said OL Isaac Seumalo will start on the Non Football Injury list. He has a soft tissue injury.
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For the newest Steelers, the pressure is on to cram an entire offseason into 2 weeks of training camp post-gazette.com/sports/steeler… via @PittsburghPG
Khan said the team will be smart in how they handle the veteran players in terms of workload.
Khan on moving Fitzpatrick: "We had the opportunity to add two Pro Bowl players. We wish him the best. It was the opportunity to acquire these two players who can help us."
Omar Khan is stressing the versatility of Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith in discussing the Minkah Fitzpatrick trade.
Watt on Aaron Rodgers: "He will bring a lot to the table. I haven't been able to shake his hand and say hello yet."
Watt on what he wants to see this year: "Getting back to being a hard-nosed football team especially on the defensive side of the ball. Teams need to know what's coming when they see the Pittsburgh Steelers defense."
Watt on playing well into his 30s: "Cam Heyward is doing it into his 40s, it seems like. It's important to me and something I want to give to the city of Pittsburgh."
Watt on moving around the defense: "That's perfect for this time of the year. It's about trying new things and moving around. I'm sure you guys will see a good amount of that."
Watt said he's looking forward to his annual trip to Sharkey's and their wings: "I'll be picking up the check for quite some time, I'm sure."
TJ Watt said he's happy the deal was done before camp. He said he did not want it to be a distraction.
Patrick Queen says he’s ready for a bigger leadership role in his second season with the Steelers.
