The Pittsburgh Steelers found a star in the passing game on Saturday, as wide receiver Roman Wilson had an excellent performance.

The final score in any preseason game is less important than how the players perform, so the Pittsburgh Steelers ' 17-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was more about player evaluation and whether players grew from the previous week. Here are our studs and duds from Saturday's game.

Johnson, who struggled in his first game against the Jaguars by being too tense by his own admission, said he played freely and stopped overthinking. There are still things on the field that he wants to improve, but his decision making is one area he felt took a leap.

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Harmon, who is already projected to start Week 1, flashed that pass-rush prowess on Saturday night. On third-and-8, Harmon walked back Buccaneers starting left guard Ben Bredeson and sacked backup QB Kyle Trask. Later, Harmon held his ground to allow Cole Holcomb to fit a gap and stop a ball carrier for no gain.

Steelers fans had a fun day on the North Shore tailgating before heading in for Saturday night's tune-up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Saturday's contest was the only home preseason game of the 2025 season, but Max Kilgore's Acrisure Stadium debut still meant the world.

This year’s collection of hold-ins included kicker Chris Boswell. His hold-in has ended as quietly as it began. Boswell is playing on Saturday night for the Steelers, in their preseason game againt the Buccaneers. He handled the opening kickoff.

The latest dispute for the Pittsburgh Steelers involves the contract situation for one of their top defensive players in veteran defensive lineman