After reporting on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hitting the practice field for the first time on Thursday as they continue preparations for the 2024 campaign.
The Steelers will hold one practice in each of the next four days before an off day on Monday. After that, the team will strap on the pads, which is, of course, notable because that's when the real evaluations for competitions kick off in earnest.
That first padded practice will take place on Tuesday, July 30. You can check out the Steelers' full training camp schedule right here.
"All are present and accounted for in terms of attendance," head coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday after players reported. "We just did our conditioning test. It was a really good experience, but we did a little something different this year. We're really excited about it, just exposing (the players) to that and gathering information, just gauging the readiness of this group. It's a really impressive collective from that perspective."
Keep up to date with everything that happens at the Steelers' first training camp practice with our tracker below, which will be updated regularly.
Steelers training camp updates Day 1
Wilson dealing with calf tightness
Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson woke up this morning with calf tightness, and it was a coaches decision to sit him today and create “short-term misery” for Wilson. Tomlin says Wilson wanted to practice this morning, but he held him out.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) July 25, 2024
Pickens with a big gain
PICKENS SLANT SZN!!!1111 via @Mazursky8895 💉 #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/psBQmcAznm
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) July 25, 2024
Everyone loves Pat
Pay Freiermuth has been a favorite target of the QBs today. Made a great snag over his head on a 7 route vs S Nate Meadors. Good ball from Kyle Allen. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Fields with the dime
7v7 period. Justin Fields with a beautiful down field throw on the money to Van Jefferson, who beat the falling CB. 46 yard completion. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Offense notes
Initial impressions through first couple team reps.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
- Lots of pistol & playfakes/boots
- Real use of FB (Heyward/Colletto)
- Multiple TE groupings
- Working field horizontally
All hallmarks of the Arthur Smith offense. #Steelers
John Rhys Plumlee gets returner reps
QB John Rhys Plumlee one of several Steelers as part of the return line in an early ST period. Plumlee was a multi-sport athlete in college and played WR for a season at Ole Miss. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Play-by-play of 11-on-11s
First 11 on 11 of #Steelers camp (Jones at RT, Moore at LT, Herbig at C):
— Christopher Carter (@CarterCritiques) July 25, 2024
1) Fields completes a short pass over the middle for 5-7ish to Freiermuth.
2) Deep ball to Freiermuth incomplete, covered by Elliott.
3) Corner blitz by Jackson - sack
2nd team
4) Allen incomplete…
DeMarvin Leal makes a play
DeMarvin Leal with a great rep to knife into the backfield and tag up Perine for a loss. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Rookies running with the twos
3 rookie draft picks on the 2nd team OL
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 25, 2024
RT Troy Fautanu
C Zach Frazier
LG Mason McCormick
LT is Dylan Cook, RG Spencer Anderson
Fields and Pickens can't connect
Justin Fields good deep ball to George Pickens but pass off his hands. Good coverage from Donte Jackson to contest and break it up. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Sloppy start for the offense
Offense sloppy so far. Penalty/false start plus a bad snap. Frazier hiking to Kyle Allen.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
DeShon Elliott getting slot reps
DeShon Elliott seeing slot reps in team drills to start off. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Starters for 11-on-11s
Steelers breaking into their first live 11-on-11 work and Justin Fields is indeed at QB with the first team with Russell Wilson not practicing. UDFA Beanie Bishop getting the first slot corner reps on defense. Cam Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Larry Ogunjobi your first DL in 3-4.
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 25, 2024
Cory Trice a full-go?
CB Cory Trice Jr., coming off a torn ACL, has his helmet in hand and no knee brace. Great sign for him. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Notable participants in individual drills
Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth, and Cam Heyward all going through individual drills. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Steelers DL working off to the side
Steelers DL Willington Previlon is off to the side without a helmet running a bit. Not with the rest of the linemen in individual drills. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Cam Heyward in the house
Cam Heyward going through stretch line. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/TEn0to1QCB
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Russ sitting this one out?
Russell Wilson not going through stretch so probably not practicing today. But he does look to be presiding over the stretch. Strength and conditioning coach Russ? pic.twitter.com/66z6IgvQvC
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 25, 2024
Third-team O-line in warmups
Third team o-line in warmups.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
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The 'stache is back!
Biggest news from Steelers camp so far: Arthur Smith has brought back the stache it appears. pic.twitter.com/qtqA4sw7uD
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) July 25, 2024
A look at the first-team offense
Steelers initial O-Line on air in practice.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) July 25, 2024
Moore-Seumalo-Herbig-Daniels-Jones.
Harris at RB. Jefferson and Pickens outside WR. Austin in slot.
Wide receiver drills
Wide receivers doing wide receiver drill-like things pic.twitter.com/nNA6GdceEX
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 25, 2024
And we're off
Day 1 of 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is underway pic.twitter.com/A2MsFHfwy9
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) July 25, 2024
Russ makes his entrance
Fans getting their first look at Russell Wilson in Steelers gear pic.twitter.com/x8I9qoY0Ht
— Behind the Steel Curtain (@btsteelcurtain) July 25, 2024