This Steelers rookie earned first sack and drops a powerful “pressure makes diamonds” message in preseason loss to Buccaneers.

Following a chest injury to Steelers’ long snapper Christian Kuntz on Saturday, the Steelers worked out four potential replacements on Sunday. Per a report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko, the Steelers hosted Rick Lovato, Jake McQuaide, Taybor Pepper, and Patrick Scales on Aug. 17.

In the Steelers’ preseason Week 2 matchup, rookie DL Derrick Harmon ran through Buccaneers LG Ben Scott for his first sack in Pittsburgh.

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.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 2 of the NFL preseason on Saturday at Acrisure Stadium.

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If you looked closely at the sidelines of Saturday's Steelers preseason game at Acrisure Stadium, you may have spotted actor Nicholas Hoult.

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Gareth Warren has a head injury after diving for a fumble in the fourth quarter of the team’s second preseason game, head coach Mike Tomlin said.

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 Bucs' offense hit a lull after the first quarter, while the Steelers put up 17. Connor Bazelak took over at quarterback in the third quarter and finished completing 14 of 18 attempts for 106 yards. In the final three seconds of the game, Chase McLaughlin drilled a 43-yard field goal to give the Bucs a 17-14 victory on the road.

Tampa Bay has picked off six passes in two preseason games after managing only seven interceptions all of last season.