The Steelers are signing Sermon to a one-year contract, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Sermon was a third-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2021, but he's yet to make a major impact at the NFL level. The 26-year-old spent the past two seasons with Indianapolis, and he logged a career-high 236 offensive snaps over 17 regular-season games last year, though he averaged just 2.8 yards on 56 carries while scoring a career-high two rushing touchdowns. Sermon also logged 99 yards on 16 catches and contributed on special teams late in the campaign. With Najee Harris now with the Chargers, Pittsburgh has rebuilt its running back room behind returning starter Jaylen Warren, adding both Sermon and Kenneth Gainwell in free agency along with third-round draft choice Kaleb Johnson.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG R. Wilson,QB1121433663.7%2,482225.61653321995.6M. Killebrew,SAF17010.0%00.0000039.6J. Fields,QB1010616165.8%1,106110.6511612493.3K. Allen,QB111100.0%1919.00000118.8Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD G. Pickens,WR142-6-3.04-0.401100J. Ward,RB45224.475.50001R. Wilson,QB11431553.61914.125016N. Harris,RB172631,0434.03661.4604950J. Warren,RB151205114.32234.1122128A. Shampklin,RB36172.855.70021J. Fields,QB10622894.73028.9562119C. Patterson,RB13321354.21410.401107Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Pickens,WR14591039001534464.3215.037P. Freiermuth,TE1765786531073038.4279.032M. Williams,WR99131321513214.711.05D. Washington,TE1719252001112911.8126.09N. Harris,RB173648283803216.6329.013B. Skowronek,WR105569140236.929.04C. Heyward,TE17684071162.47.03J. Pierre,CB150100000.00.00J. Warren,RB153847310802920.7315.016S. Miller,WR135969140215.333.02V. Jefferson,WR1724402761224316.278.012C. Austin III,WR1736585481545532.2152.018Z. Frazier,C1500-2002-0.1-2.00B. Johnson,WR31199093.04.00C. Patterson,RB1312148071206.256.05M. Pruitt,TE126104071183.316.02Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD G. Pickens, WR14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Kuntz, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Lowry, DT12 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Fitzpatrick, SAF17 62 34 96 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 J. Ward, RB4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Robinson, LB17 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Moon, LB13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Highsmith, LB11 28 17 45 6 40 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 M. Killebrew, SAF17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Seumalo, G13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Skowronek, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Herbig, LB13 13 9 22 5.5 41.5 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 C. Heyward, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Trice Jr., CB6 15 6 21 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 P. Wilson, LB17 47 25 72 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 0 J. Pierre, CB15 8 4 12 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 M. Adams, DT11 9 5 14 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Elliott, SAF15 72 36 108 0 0 4 6 1 0 2 3 0 S. Miller, WR13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Ogunjobi, DT15 16 25 41 1.5 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Heyward, DT17 35 36 71 8 62 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, CB15 28 10 38 0 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 0 K. Benton, DL17 16 20 36 1 11 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 A. Ogundeji, OLB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Matakevich, LB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Queen, LB17 65 64 129 1 4 6 7 0 0 2 1 0 B. Bishop Jr., CB17 25 14 39 0.5 3 2 7 4 0 0 1 0 J. Fields, QB10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Leota, LB1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB9 7 8 15 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 B. Jones, OT17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. McCormick, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Leal, DE5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Edmunds, SAF5 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Williams, TE6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Smith, LB8 6 7 13 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 M. Pruitt, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Watt, LB17 40 21 61 11.5 79.5 19 4 0 0 6 2 0 E. Roberts, LB17 24 22 46 1 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 D. Kazee, SAF15 22 9 31 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 J. Porter Jr., CB16 53 17 70 0 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 I. Loudermilk, DT16 10 7 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
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name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD G. Pickens,WR155871713687.021.04P. Freiermuth,TE1341550915.05.00M. Williams,WR112373703737.017.01D. Washington,TE11399099.05.00N. Harris,RB133411402141.049.01J. Warren,RB1451950719.028.01V. Jefferson,WR122371913037.00.01C. Austin III,WR112252502525.01.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD M. Fitzpatrick, SAF1 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Highsmith, LB1 1 1 2 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Killebrew, SAF1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Skowronek, WR1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Herbig, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Wilson, LB1 3 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Adams, DT1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Elliott, SAF1 5 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 L. Ogunjobi, DT1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Heyward, DT1 3 7 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jackson, CB1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Benton, DL1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Queen, LB1 4 6 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sutton, CB1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Watt, LB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Roberts, LB1 7 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Kazee, SAF1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Porter Jr., CB1 6 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 I. Loudermilk, DT1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Steelers are signing Sermon to a one-year contract, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Sermon was a third-round draft pick by the 49ers in 2021, but he's yet to make a major impact at the NFL level. The 26-year-old spent the past two seasons with Indianapolis, and he logged a career-high 236 offensive snaps over 17 regular-season games last year, though he averaged just 2.8 yards on 56 carries while scoring a career-high two rushing touchdowns. Sermon also logged 99 yards on 16 catches and contributed on special teams late in the campaign. With Najee Harris now with the Chargers, Pittsburgh has rebuilt its running back room behind returning starter Jaylen Warren, adding both Sermon and Kenneth Gainwell in free agency along with third-round draft choice Kaleb Johnson.
Wilson may compete for a starting job after the Steelers traded WR George Pickens to Dallas, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports. Drafted 84th overall last spring, Wilson played just one game as a rookie, missing Week 1 with an ankle injury and Weeks 7-18 with a hamstring injury. In between, he was a healthy scratch four times and played just five snaps in his lone appearance, never truly getting a foot in the door. Steelers GM Omar Khan said in February that Wilson might have contributed in the playoffs had the team advanced beyond the first round, and it now seems he has a shot at the No. 2 WR role for his second pro season. With 4.39 speed at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, Wilson profiles as a perimeter receiver who runs a lot of downfield routes, which would make it difficult to get a lot of targets in an offense with DK Metcalf at wide receiver and run-first coordinator Arthur Smith calling plays.
Woods has improved odds for a starting job after the Steelers traded WR George Pickens to Dallas, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports. Even if the 33-year-old ends up starting, it'd likely be in a similar role to what we saw last season from Van Jefferson, who got 40 targets on 721 offensive snaps while starting 12 of 17 regular-season games. While he had some prolific seasons earlier in his career, Woods mostly is valued for blocking and leadership at this point, having averaged 31 receiving yards per game or less in three straight seasons since leaving the Rams. As things currently stand, his main competition for snaps behind DK Metcalf would be 162-pound slot man Calvin Austin and 2024 third-round pick Roman Wilson.
Austin has improved odds for a starting job after the Steelers traded WR George Pickens to Dallas, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports. Austin was second among Pittsburgh's wide receivers in targets, catches and yards last season, but he didn't get much playing time in formations with fewer than three wide receivers, and his average of 3.4 targets per game was far below what's needed for fantasy relevance in most leagues. It could be a similar situation this year, only with DK Metcalf replacing Pickens as the clear No. 1, and Robert Woods replacing Van Jefferson as the veteran who is valued for blocking and experience more so than drawing targets. Austin is in better position than he would've been had the Steelers kept both Metcalf and Pickens, but huge snap counts remain unlikely for one of the NFL's smallest players (Austin is listed at 5-foot-9, 162 pounds).
The Steelers are finalizing a trade to send Pickens to the Cowboys, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Per Schefter, the deal -- which is expected to be completed Wednesday -- would result in the Cowboys sending a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round choice to the Steelers in exchange for Pickens and a 2026 sixth-round pick. With Dallas, the 24-year-old Pickens, who is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he recorded 59 catches (on 103 targets) for 900 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games, would provide QB Dak Prescott with another quality wideout target to work alongside CeeDee Lamb, who caught 101 passes in 15 contests last season.
The Steelers plan to sign Woods, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Woods is coming off a 2024 regular season in which he recorded 20 catches (on 30 targets) for 203 yards and zero touchdowns in 15 contests for the Texans. With the Steelers, the 33-year-old will add experience and depth to a wideout corps currently led by DK Metcalf and George Pickens, with Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson, among others, also in the mix for targets.
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said the dynamic between Warren and third-round pick Kaleb Johnson will be different than that between Warren and former teammate Najee Harris. The 224-pound rookie, drafted 83rd overall, profiles cleanly as a replacement for Harris, but that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be a one-for-one thing with Johnson immediately taking 250-plus carries. Harris topped that number in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh, despite averaging 4.1 YPC or less every year, in part because he never missed a game and was decent enough at blocking and receiving to stay on the field for some passing downs. Johnson may well prove to be Harris' equal or superior as a runner, but Warren could nonetheless take on a larger role than he had the past few seasons if the Steelers aren't confident in other aspects of Johnson's game. Warren signed a second-round restricted free agent tender a few days before the draft, keeping him under contract for 2025 at $5.35 million -- about the same as what Harris is getting from the Chargers, coincidentally.
The Steelers have received calls inquiring about trading for Pickens leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports. Pickens is entering the final year of his rookie deal with Pittsburgh and the team spent a second-round pick to acquire fellow big-play-specialist DK Metcalf earlier this offseason. The Steelers then signed Metcalf to a five-year, $150 million contract, a move which has resulted in questions about Pickens' long-term future with the team. While Pittsburgh reportedly aren't directly shopping the 24-year-old, he figures to have a strong market for teams in need of a No. 1 or talented No. 2 option at wideout, especially if there remains belief around the league that his production upside remains untapped. Quarterback play has doubtless limited Pickens across his first three seasons in the league, and the Steelers' starter under center for 2025 still remains undetermined.