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InjuryWeek 1Out
Falcons have ruled out Tua Tagovailoa for Sunday's opening game in Pittsburgh.
Status
ruled out
Game
Sunday's opening game in Pittsburgh
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 11, 2026
Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open
Depth chart
Tua Tagovailoa named Falcons starting quarterback for regular-season opener vs. Steelers.
Player
Tua Tagovailoa
Team
Falcons
3 more facts on the full report
Tua TagovailoaQB, ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 more
Contract
Steelers halt extension negotiations with starting cornerback Joey Porter Jr., citing policy against contract talks during regular season.
Player
Joey Porter Jr.
Team
Steelers
3 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL Pittsburgh Steelers
Transaction
Josh Jacobs placed on Commissioners Exempt list; Packers trade for Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson and trade QB Kyle McCord to Dolphins.
Josh Jacobs
Commissioners Exempt list
Acquired
Traded for Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson
1 more fact on the full report
Kyle McCordQB, MIA Josh JacobsRB, GB 4 more
TransactionTraded
The Steelers are trading running back Kaleb Johnson to the Packers.
Traded from
Steelers
Traded to
Packers
1 more fact on the full report
Kaleb JohnsonRB, GB Green Bay Packers 1 more
TransactionReleased
Steelers have released former starting linebacker Elandon Roberts.
Released by
Steelers
Position
linebacker
Elandon RobertsLB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Dallas Cowboys traded third- and sixth-round picks to the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones and a fourth-round pick.
Traded to
Dallas Cowboys
Traded from
Pittsburgh Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Broderick JonesOL, DAL Dallas Cowboys
TransactionUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Cowboys acquire OT Broderick Jones from Steelers in trade.
Traded to
Cowboys
Traded from
Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Broderick JonesOL, DAL Dallas Cowboys
TransactionTraded
Steelers trade 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones to Dallas Cowboys.
Traded to
Dallas Cowboys
Traded from
Steelers
1 more fact on the full report
Broderick JonesOL, DAL Dallas Cowboys 1 more
TransactionReleased
Patriots released RB Hassan Haskins, Steelers released LB Jamin Davis, and Eagles released OT Myles Hinton.
Released
Hassan Haskins, RB, Patriots
Released
Jamin Davis, LB, Steelers
1 more fact on the full report
Jamin DavisLB Hassan Haskins
TransactionReleased
Steelers have released Jaheim Bell, Greg Crippen, Jaylon Guilbeau, Jack Henderson, Brandon Hill, Jakobie Keeney-James, Tamon Lynum, Daryl Porter, Cornell Powell, Alex Tecza, and Isaiah Winstead.
Team
Steelers
Brandon HillDB Alex TeczaRB 10 more players or teams on the full report
Contract
The Steelers have restructured WR DK Metcalf's contract, converting base salary into a signing bonus and creating nearly $18M in 2026 salary cap space.
Team
Steelers
Player
WR DK Metcalf
2 more facts on the full report
DK MetcalfWR, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
InjuryPUP list
Steelers at impasse with cornerback Joey Porter Jr. on physically unable to perform list.
Player
Joey Porter Jr.
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Joey Porter Jr.DB, DAL Pittsburgh Steelers
TransactionActive
Steelers activate CB Jalen Ramsey from Active/Physically Unable to Perform List.
Player
Jalen Ramsey
Team
Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Jalen RamseyDB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
Depth chart
Will Howard will start Friday night against the Jets in preseason, with Drew Allar following. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph will not play.
Starter
Will Howard
Backup
Drew Allar, 2026 fourth-round pick
3 more facts on the full report
Mason RudolphQB, PIT Aaron RodgersQB, PIT
Contract
Defensive tackle Keeanu Benton and the Steelers agree to a four-year, $72M contract extension.
Position
Defensive tackle
Team
Steelers
3 more facts on the full report
Keeanu BentonDL, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
Performance
Steelers rookie QB Drew Allar completes preseason debut with 10-of-13 completions, 154 yards and 3 total touchdowns.
Completions
10-of-13
Passing Yards
154
3 more facts on the full report
Drew AllarQB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
@AdamSchefter on X,
TransactionSigned
Elandon Roberts reaches agreement with the Steelers on a one-year deal.
Player
Elandon Roberts
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Elandon RobertsLB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
InjuryActive
GM Omar Khan says Jalen Ramsey's knee injury didn't require surgery; anticipates couple weeks recovery.
Injury
knee injury
Surgery
didn't require surgery
2 more facts on the full report
Jalen RamseyDB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers
ContractSigned
Steelers signed third-round pick Drew Allar to his rookie four-year contract.
Player
Drew Allar
Team
Steelers
2 more facts on the full report
Drew AllarQB, PIT Pittsburgh Steelers

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