PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new safety they wanted to see a lot from during mandatory minicamp. So far, they are getting that from safety Juan Thornhill, who has been all over the place making plays.

The Steelers traded for wide receiver DK Metcalf to advance the passing offense but it doesn't sound like he's planning to be a vocal leader.

Metcalf, who wore No. 14 during his six-year tenure with the Seattle Seahawks, will be wearing the No. 4 jersey when he suits up for the Steelers this season. The team dropped a photo of the wideout in his full uniform during minicamp on Wednesday:

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers running backs coach Eddie Faulkner said the team identified pass protection as a key area for rookie running back Kaleb Johnson to work out.

The NFL is officially back in full swing. Weeks after many teams kicked off their spring programming with organized team activities (OTAs), mandatory minicamps got underway starting this week, serving up a healthy dose of storylines in advance of the 2025 campaign.

For the second year in a row, Zach Azzanni’s job description involves presiding over a Pittsburgh Steelers position group that is widely recognized as in need of an upgrade. “Everyone’s downplaying (and) underplaying our group right now,

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has shown up to Dallas Cowboys mandatory minicamp and is dominating. Cowboys beat writer Tommy Yarrish says that no one can guard Pickens, and he continues to be the team’s star during the early spring period.

The thing about mandatory minicamp is that, well, it's mandatory. If a player doesn't show up, not only are they subject to fines of over $100,000 in total, but it also sends shockwaves across the NFL and signals that the two parties involved (the player and the team) are at serious odds.