Happy Friday, and I hope yinz are doing well.
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished rookie minicamp last weekend and had this week off. They’ll be back on the field next week for their first round of voluntary OTAs. Attendance should be high, but DL Cam Heyward won’t attend as he seeks a contract extension.
The NFL released the 2024 schedule Wednesday, and it does Pittsburgh few favors. An incredibly difficult end to the year, the Steelers playing all six of their AFC North games over the final eight weeks. They also have quick turnarounds with a Sunday-Saturday game from Week 15 to Week 16 and a Saturday-Wednesday stacking from Week 16 to Week 17, the latter being a Christmas Day game against the Kansas City Chiefs.