Steelers Training Camp Practice Tracker: Tracking the news from Day 6 on Wednesday
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back, and that means it’s time to get you, the loyal fan base, up to speed on what is happening at training camp practice!
Can’t make it to St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA? Our goal is to help keep you up-to-date with everything that’s going on…as it happens.
Get the latest news on the “7 Shots” drill, as well as who might be showing out in the backs-on-backers drill each practice during camp. Don’t have a Twitter handle? Don’t worry about it! Just follow along as the news comes, and feel free to respond to the news in the comment section below!
Enjoy the news coming from practice, and be sure to stay tuned to Steel Curtain Network as we deliver the best, in-depth news surrounding the black-and-gold as the team prepares for the 2025 regular season.
With the first practice in pads getting rained out yesterday, it is possible the end of practice has to go on a second tracker. Today I will be ready to do a second tracker, still hopeful it’s just post-practice reports and interviews.
Note: Newer tweets will be added at the bottom to give a better timeline for when viewing at a later date.
HERE WE GO STEELERS!
Pretty big crowd over there for McAfee Show….. pic.twitter.com/Fyd7wuQXbD
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
New Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers on what he likes about the Arthur Smith offense pic.twitter.com/ThLlJwlMYn
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 30, 2025
41yr-old QB Aaron Rodgers on Steelers teammates saying he seems at ease and happy to be at Steelers training camp pic.twitter.com/Q1v9odRxnF
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 30, 2025
Aaron Rodgers says Zach Frazier is a “highly intelligent player.” He added that helps because as comfortable as he feels with the offense, Frazier has a great disposition for making the calls and being a leader.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Aaron Rodgers on Jalen Ramsey: “He’s a tempo violator in walk-throughs.”
Rodgers made the favorable comparison to his former teammate Charles Woodson.— James C Wexell (@jimwexell) July 30, 2025
Broderick Jones trots onto the field for practice in pads and a helmet. Tomlin said yesterday he expected the OT to practice today.
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
🔊 Renegade is blaring before the first practice in pads pic.twitter.com/cxmzGTVkl4
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
Interesting formation: 04 personnel in the huddle (no backs, four TEs). Broke the huddle with Jonnu Smith alongside Rodgers in the backfield.
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
As promised by Mike Tomlin, #Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones (lower body, soft tissue) is back in uniform and in pads for today’s practice. pic.twitter.com/YvCwjuVFep
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) July 30, 2025
Calvin Austin III hangs onto seven balls at once in punt returner drills pic.twitter.com/1MPMiqVxtj
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
The boys are buzzing pic.twitter.com/Ndu0jxYpVL
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Broderick Jones on the first day in pads. First big test for the OL today pic.twitter.com/BwzFNb4tj7
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
New TE Jonnu Smith hitting the sled pic.twitter.com/TDXKg49qaz
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) July 30, 2025
RPMs pic.twitter.com/fv1YLJrvn1
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Jonnu Smith ready to work on the first day in pads pic.twitter.com/H6dCeuYHiL
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Aaron to Austin pic.twitter.com/lojb4Eb9fr
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 30, 2025
Feels like 95 degrees on the field at St. Vincent College for the real first day in pads, but Aaron Rodgers’ connection with DK Metcalf is 💯 pic.twitter.com/D5xf5fQ8dd
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) July 30, 2025
Roman Wilson doing Roman Wilson things pic.twitter.com/nEJioVtj8T
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
First padded seven shots of camp incoming
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Calvin anderson at left tackle for seven shots
— Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) July 30, 2025
Jaylen Warren powers through for the touchdown. Great leg churn. 1-0 offense.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Aaron Rodgers steps back to pass but his pass his batted down by a blitzing DeShon Elliott. 1-1.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Rodgers steps up in the pocket and finds a wide open Jonnu Smith. 2-1 offense:
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Mason Rudolph finds Brandon Johnson on a slant route for the touchdown. 3-2 offense.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Kaleb Johnson takes the shotgun pitch but is stopped short. Malik Harrison stands him up.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Defensive line strands tall on the run play. Tied up at 3-3.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Play action fake: Rodgers gets a ton of time on great protection from the OL and Rodgers finds DK Metcalf on a toe tapping grab for the TD. 4-3 offense wins.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Jalen Ramsey vs DK Metcalf is the first rep of WR-DB one on ones. Rodgers and Metcalf off on the back shoulder fade. Ramsey wins.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Malik Harrison takes on Kaleb Johnson three times in pass pro.
Harrison wins all three reps, including two of them with powerful a powerful bull rush.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Backs on backers—
Rookie RB Kaleb Johnson vs. veteran thumping LB Malik Harrison pic.twitter.com/rhmxLX1uCR
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 30, 2025
First holy shit moment of backs on backers.
Mark Robinson completely bulldozes Evan Hull.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Alex Highsmith with a great bull rush to knock back Darnell Washington for a win.
Washington bounced back with a great rep against Leal.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Jack Sawyer not getting much resistance from fellow rookie JJ Galbreath. Darnell Washington vs. DeMarvin Leal is another story in backs on backers.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Payton Wilson bulldozed Kenny Gainwell on another ‘wow’ rep.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
My sincere hope for all of us in life is to find the one thing that makes you as happy as Mike Tomlin watching his team do backs-on-‘backers pic.twitter.com/CHzp9exB6K
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 30, 2025
Bobby Trees getting a lot more runs with the 1s today.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
JPJ and Bobby Trees getting into a scuffle after the play in team run.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
First padded camp skirmish: Joey Porter Jr. vs a WR. Couldn’t see who, but so far Aaron Rodgers’ picks of Frazier and McCormick haven’t been involved in a scuffle today.
JPJ was all over the run in this period, too. He swallowed up Warren on first rep and stopped KJ on the third
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) July 30, 2025
I think the #Steelers linebackers were feeling a type of way about last year’s backs on backers.
Very solid performance for the D
Wilson over Gainwell
Harrison and Bruener over Johnson
Holcomb over Sermon
Robinson over Hull
Warren got Queen but lost to Devin Harper.— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) July 30, 2025
It’s Steelers third team offense vs. third team defense but Mark Robinson is effing up runs left and right. Looking like your typical varsity dude playing JV.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Defense dominated the team run period. Linebackers came out with an edge and JPJ was wildly impressive, too.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Steelers mishmash of first and second team D smothered the first-team O (minus Broderick Jones) in that session. DeShon Elliott came on a blitz to hurry Aaron Rodgers into an incompletion on the last rep.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 30, 2025
Roman Wilson sighting in this team period. Leaks out on a crosser and gets some good YAC.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Roc Taylor makes a great slot fade grab along the sideline. Toe tapping grab from Skylar Thompson.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Nick Herbig having an insane practice. In the backfield on every play it feels like.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Fautanu clears a hole on the right side of the OL and Jaylen Warren scampers for a 10+ yard run.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Rodgers has had a few balls dropped today. Jonnu Smith has dropped two.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
Nick Herbig, JPJ, and Mark Robinson have been the stars of this practice.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 30, 2025
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I love this coverage. LOOOOVE EEEEEET.
Do we need to start looking at veteran LT Availability?
waiting on Coach Smith’s Brod77 take, absolutely agreed. Is no news good news?!
The Pirates’ pants should have been my clue…
Unfortunately starting caliber LT’s aren’t available in training camp. Just not enough to go around.
Well, hoping BroJo can be the guy, but having Dylan Cook and Calvin Anderson as backups is a bit concerning given where we are.
Apparently C Anderson looked good today. Also, go back and look at him coming in for Moore in the playoff game last year (I know, that means having to watch that horrid game again). He played very well then.