Steelers 2025 Mandatory Minicamp: The Latest Pre- Practice Reports from Day 2 on Wednesday

The Pittsburgh Steelers have finished Phase Three of 2025 OTAs. With Phase One starting in mid April, the Steelers have been building up to this final week where they have three days of work before the 40-day hiatus until reporting to trading camp on July 23. Even though it is just with practice jerseys and “football in shorts,“ it is still an opportunity to see these players one more time in action.

Looking for information as to what’s going on at mandatory minicamp, a compilation from various sources can be seen below. As more information becomes available, it will be added. The information in chronological order (as best as I can) with the newest reports at the bottom of the stream.

NOTE: With so many interviews with coaches and players before practice reports/videos, we are doing these as a separate article so there isn’t too much information slowing the loading process. A different article will follow when reports from practice come out.

Steelers OC Arthur Smith says they didn’t sign Aaron Rodgers and bring in DK Metcalf “to run the wishbone”and they want to run the ball more efficiently

— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) June 11, 2025

Steelers WR coach Zach Azzanni emphatically declares Calvin Austin III as the Steelers WR2 pic.twitter.com/O0u7BanlgK

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) June 11, 2025

Steelers RBs coach Eddie Faulkner says Kaleb Johnson has a willingness to put his face in the fan and the team seems him responding extremely well to their pass pro challenges and notes.

“He’s just wired in the right way.”

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) June 11, 2025

Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith talks about Aaron Rodgers joining the Steelers. pic.twitter.com/cMHKcUm3t1

— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) June 11, 2025

Steelers WRs coach Zach Azzanni made it quite clear that Calvin Austin III is the team’s WR2

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) June 11, 2025

Steelers QB coach Tom Arth on comparisons between Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady in their respective 40s pic.twitter.com/6pdpIDAC1B

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) June 11, 2025

Steelers OL coach Pat Meyer says it doesn’t matter who the QB is or how mobile he is, his unit has the same objective pic.twitter.com/9pyJL83aYP

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) June 11, 2025

Steelers OL coach Pat Meyer says the biggest thing they need from Broderick Jones is ‘consistency’ in everything, from technique to assignments, etc.

Meyer said in Year 3, it’s time for the light to come on.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) June 11, 2025

Steelers WR coach Zach Azzanni on how things change going from George Pickens to DK Metcalf as the No. 1 in the room pic.twitter.com/xcXMs2YdNo

— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) June 11, 2025

New Steelers WR DK Metcalf talks about working out with Aaron Rodgers in the offseason. pic.twitter.com/rJ52oD9Nxn

— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) June 11, 2025

#Steelers WR DK Metcalf has been impressed by Calvin Austin III so far.

“He’s a little jitterbug out there, but he’s explosive as heck.”

Said he’s looking forward to seeing what they can do together.

— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) June 11, 2025

DK Metcalf on Arthur Smith pic.twitter.com/cHnX8Z0uXU

— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) June 11, 2025

While DK Metcalf says he’s not a “rah rah” type of leader, if he sees a player not finishing a rep or giving up on a play, he won’t hesitate to pull him aside and speak to him as the top guy for the Steelers receivers

— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) June 11, 2025

The Steelers ran the ball fourth-most last year, while Aaron Rodgers attempted the second-most passes.

Arthur Smith on marrying together a run-heavy OC with pass-happy QB:

“We didn’t bring Aaron in here and sign DK for all that money to go run the wishbone.” pic.twitter.com/vtFfLRQGQ9

— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) June 11, 2025

How does Aaron Rodgers’ skillset fit DK Metcalf’s game?

“How quickly he releases the ball and me getting off the line of scrimmage fast is one thing that stands out first.”

Expect a lot of quick slants in the Steelers’ passing game this year. pic.twitter.com/1UKpyqtOXQ

— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) June 11, 2025

Eddie Faulkner reflected on Jaylen Warren's journey to this point, and says he still practices like he did when he was a UDFA out of OKST in 2022:

"He got it straight out of the mud. He had to earn every step of the way and that leaks over. You feel that coming from him."

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) June 11, 2025

DK Metcalf spoke to the media prior to practice on Wednesday: pic.twitter.com/nhmk44j6VZ

— Steelers Live (@SteelersLive) June 11, 2025