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6 days ago
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Daily News & Links: Cole Holcomb Grateful to Be Back; Steelers' Ranking in the AFC
Steelers LB Cole Holcomb comes out of tunnel - Ed Thompson / Steelers Now Steelers Daily News & Links: Your daily stop for all of the news and links. 🏈 Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb is glad to be back on the field after missing the entire 2024 season due to a devastating knee injury suffered in November of 2023. Advertisement 'It feels great. Looking back, you never know, one play can end your season. You take stuff for granted. So now, I'm just soaking everything up, enjoying it, having fun out there,' Holcomb said at OTAs on Tuesday. 🏈 Pro Football Focus has the Steelers ranked as the ninth-best team in the AFC. 🏈 According to Pat McAfee, Steelers president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan were at the funeral of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. Via Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star, the two-hour service featured 10 speakers. The funeral also included a performance by John Mellencamp, who played Pink Houses. 🏈 Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen talks with Missi Matthews in a one-on-one interview about the offseason program so far and more 🏈 Former Steelers quarerback Terry Bradshaw admitting that he's embarrassed by the fact that he would 'lay down and flop like a fish,' when he was hurt. 🏈 Steel City Star shared a clip of Bob Pompeani interviewing Dan Rooney at halftime of the first ever game at at Heinz Field in 2001 (preseason vs the Detroit Lions). 🏈 Steelers tight end Darnell Washington, linebacker Cole Holcomb, running back Jaylen Warren and fee safety Minkah Fitzpatrick spoke to the media after practice on Tuesday. 🏈 Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley's reverse hurdle covers Madden NFL 26. Advertisement 'When you get the call, you don't know what to expect, right? And they ask you, 'Do you want to be part of the Madden cover?' I don't know if anyone's turned that down,' Barkley said Monday on The Insiders when asked about finding out he'd serve as the game's feature athlete. 'I definitely wasn't gonna turn that down, the opportunity. I know so many people, so many kids that dream and would love to be in the position I am right now. I remember as a kid wanting to be part of the Madden cover. There have been so many players that have been part of the Madden cover. Now to be mentioned and have my name attached with those guys, words really can't describe it.' 🏈 On Monday, the Steelers had a team bonding experience at Kennywood. 'This is a major component of team building from my perspective,' Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said, who was on hand with his family. 'If we're going to have unique relationships, and that be displayed in our play, we've got to be willing to put time in together in an informal way in an effort to build camaraderie and get to know one another. That's what days like today are all about.' STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM JUNE 3 🏈 Steelers Renew Trade Talks for Pro Bowl Tight End Advertisement 🏈 Massive Steelers Tight End Suffers Season-Ending Injury 🏈 Steelers CB Wants to Get Revenge on Ja'Marr Chase: 'All I've Been Thinking About' 🏈 Steelers TE Darnell Washington Makes Massive Change Heading into Year 3 🏈 Minkah Fitzpatrick Has to Regain Form to Thrive for Steelers 🏈 Dan Marino Questions Aaron Rodgers' Mindset: 'You Gotta Have Someone That Really Wants to Play There' 🏈 Mason Rudolph, Miles Killebrew Respond to Backlash for Attending Trump Rally: 'I'm Not Apologetic' 🏈 George Pickens Changes Jersey Number with Cowboys 🏈 Raiders O-Lineman Calls Out Steelers DT Cameron Heyward: 'He Didn't Beat Me' Advertisement 🏈 Insider Reveals Steelers' Deadline to Wait for Aaron Rodgers NEWS FROM AROUND THE SPORTS NOW NETWORK Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Former Penguins Assistant Lands on His Feet, Gets New Job Pittsburgh Baseball Now: The Pirates Have a Generational Starting Pitcher… and Are on Pace for One of Their Worst Seasons Ever Pittsburgh Sports Now: To The Burgh: West Virginia Decommit WR Jeffar Jean-Noel West Virginia Sports Now: 2026 Safety Taj Powell Looking to Solidify WVU Football Commitment During OV Nittany Sports Now: Another One: Penn State Adds Hoss to '26 Class Pittsburgh Soccer Now: Pulse of Pittsburgh Soccer: Steel City FC, Riveters SC are neck-and-neck atop W-League Great Forest Division standings Advertisement This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Daily News & Links: Cole Holcomb Grateful to Be Back; Steelers' Ranking in the AFC Related Headlines
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6 days ago
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‘Chiseled' Cole Holcomb ready to make impact in return from injury
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (BLACK AND GOLD NATION) – Cole Holcomb is the forgotten member of the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker room among fans. The last time they saw him; Holcomb was being carted off the field due to a gruesome knee injury that he suffered back in November of 2023. 'He's been here every day working since he's been injured,' Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said. Holcomb didn't want to dive too deep into his injury, which wasn't disclosed to the media. However, he made it clear that retiring wasn't on the table. '(My mindset) was just do everything I got to do to get back, just go to work, come to work every day and prove myself again,' Holcomb said. Over the past year and a half, Holcomb has been with the team during his recovery process. During Tuesday's Organized Team Activity practice, some of his teammates realized just how different he looked since he last played in an NFL game. 'Honestly, he looks more chiseled and swole than he was before he got hurt,' Fitzpatrick smiled. Holcomb's physique isn't the only thing that looks different in the team's linebacker room. Since his injury, the Steelers have added Patrick Queen, Malik Harrison and Payton Wilson, who is expected to step up tremendously heading into his second season. 'I feel like we have a whole room of dudes that can run and cover,' Holcomb said. 'We have a room full of three-down linebackers, which is pretty awesome.' No matter what Holcomb's role looks like for the 2025 season, his journey over the past 18 months has impressed plenty of his teammates. 'It's an honor working with somebody that is fighting so hard to get back on the field,' the Steelers safety said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
7 days ago
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- USA Today
Steelers LB Cole Holcomb describes difficult injury process — ready to compete in 2025
Steelers LB Cole Holcomb describes difficult injury process — ready to compete in 2025 Steelers LB Cole Holcomb is finally healthy after suffering a devastating knee injury back in 2023. At Steelers OTAs on Tuesday, Holcomb explained how difficult it was being sidelined (courtesy of Steelers Live): "Yeah, it's hard — I'm a pretty impatient person. Definitely had some days where you just want to be out there and it's frustrating — but it's kind of just one of those take it one day at a time." Holcomb then touched on how the state of the linebacker room has changed since his injury — and how he fits into the group: "I got to know [Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson] pretty well last year. I tried to stay as involved as I could. Now, being able to come out here and play with those guys has been great. Just trying to get in where I fit in — love the competition. I love competing, so it's been great." If Holcomb can effectively rotate with Wilson and Queen on defense, the Steelers may very well have the best inside linebacker unit in the NFL. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- Health
- San Francisco Chronicle
Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb's long journey back after a gruesome knee injury is almost over
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cole Holcomb listened patiently and politely shook his head. No, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker isn't interested in reliving the gruesome knee injury that forced him to miss a season-and-a-half. Living through it once was punishment enough. Holcomb was chasing after wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on a Thursday night game in November 2023 when a diving teammate slammed into Holcomb's left leg, shredding multiple ligaments in his knee. How bad was it? The Amazon Prime crew broadcasting the game showed it in slow motion once and decided that was enough. The road back took longer than Holcomb, an admittedly impatient person, ever imagined. He was cleared to return to practice near the end of last season, but never did pull his No. 55 jersey over his increasingly broad shoulders when it counted. The Fear of Missing Out wasn't helped when he watched the middle of Pittsburgh's defense get gashed repeatedly during a five-game skid that culminated in a blowout loss to Baltimore in the opening round of the playoffs. 'Definitely had some days where, you know, you just want to be out there and it's frustrating,' Holcomb said Tuesday, his forehead beaded with sweat after the fourth of the Steelers' six voluntary organized team activities. 'But you know, it's kind of just one of those take each day, one day at a time and just keep chopping.' While Holcomb's inherent confidence led him to believe he was always going to make it back, he knows nothing was guaranteed. The doctors told him there was a chance he'd never play again. It wasn't merely a scare tactic. 'They basically were emphasizing how important the rehab was going to be,' he said. 'You know, if guys don't take it as serious and they don't put the work in, they won't be able to make it back. But if you put the work in, you do the extra stuff, you come every day, no matter how bad you don't want to, all that kind of stuff, you can come back.' Fitting in During his lengthy absence, the Steelers signed Patrick Queen to the richest free agent contract in team history and drafted Payton Wilson, who Holcomb once hosted when Holcomb was at North Carolina and Wilson was a coveted recruit. While Holcomb looks 'more chiseled' as Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick put it, that's not the only way in which he has changed. Watching from the sidelines during games let him take a step back and analyze things in real time that are kind of hard to come by when you're on the field five yards from the line of scrimmage. 'I'm 30 yards back watching the thing and I'm, like 'Oh, I know this, I know this is about to happen,'' he said. 'But it's like, hey, it's easy to see that from back here. But it has definitely helped seeing the forest or the trees kind of thing.' So much so that the 28-year-old could envision going into coaching one day, which his wife, Casey, is 'not too happy about." There were times last season when Holcomb certainly sounded like one. 'He's very vocal, he tries to help everyone out,' Wilson said. 'He knows a lot about the game. He studies a lot. It's cool to be around that guy to see how he watches film and diagnoses stuff.' Yet whatever coaching Holcomb might get into is for down the road. For now, he is focused on trying to get back to being the player who looked every bit worth the $18 million investment the Steelers made in him when they signed him in March 2023. What's next He's less than thrilled that it took this long. Yet if he's learned anything over the last year-plus, it's that he can't take anything for granted. 'The day (during rehab) you think like, 'OK, I hit this milestone,' well, 24 hours later, that's over, got to get moving on to the next step," he said. 'I wasn't really like, focusing on like 'How many months is it until I can run' or anything like that. You're like, 'What do I got tomorrow?'' What Holcomb has now is a clean bill of health. Seven weeks from now, he'll be in training camp, where he'll be able to hit somebody hard for the first time in nearly two years. He's already practicing. During a drill last week, Holcomb would hit the blocking sled, then turn his attention to Wilson, who was holding a pad. The goal was for Holcomb to drive his shoulder into the pad. He did that, and in the process momentarily lifted the 240-pound Wilson off the ground a time or two before gently placing him back down. Maybe it was Holcomb sending a message to someone who took his place in the starting lineup. Or maybe Holcomb was just settling accounts. Wilson, after all, opted for N.C. State rather than the Tar Heels, though Wilson insisted it had nothing to do with his weekend spent with Holcomb on the North Carolina campus. 'No, not at all,' Wilson said, then added to laughter, 'It was more so like the 5,000 people that go to games there and that's it.' ___
Fox Sports
7 days ago
- Health
- Fox Sports
Steelers linebacker Cole Holcomb's long journey back after a gruesome knee injury is almost over
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Cole Holcomb listened patiently and politely shook his head. No, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker isn't interested in reliving the gruesome knee injury that forced him to miss a season-and-a-half. Living through it once was punishment enough. Holcomb was chasing after wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on a Thursday night game in November 2023 when a diving teammate slammed into Holcomb's left leg, shredding multiple ligaments in his knee. How bad was it? The Amazon Prime crew broadcasting the game showed it in slow motion once and decided that was enough. The road back took longer than Holcomb, an admittedly impatient person, ever imagined. He was cleared to return to practice near the end of last season, but never did pull his No. 55 jersey over his increasingly broad shoulders when it counted. The Fear of Missing Out wasn't helped when he watched the middle of Pittsburgh's defense get gashed repeatedly during a five-game skid that culminated in a blowout loss to Baltimore in the opening round of the playoffs. 'Definitely had some days where, you know, you just want to be out there and it's frustrating,' Holcomb said Tuesday, his forehead beaded with sweat after the fourth of the Steelers' six voluntary organized team activities. 'But you know, it's kind of just one of those take each day, one day at a time and just keep chopping.' While Holcomb's inherent confidence led him to believe he was always going to make it back, he knows nothing was guaranteed. The doctors told him there was a chance he'd never play again. It wasn't merely a scare tactic. 'They basically were emphasizing how important the rehab was going to be,' he said. 'You know, if guys don't take it as serious and they don't put the work in, they won't be able to make it back. But if you put the work in, you do the extra stuff, you come every day, no matter how bad you don't want to, all that kind of stuff, you can come back.' The group Holcomb returns to is not the one he left. Fitting in During his lengthy absence, the Steelers signed Patrick Queen to the richest free agent contract in team history and drafted Payton Wilson, who Holcomb once hosted when Holcomb was at North Carolina and Wilson was a coveted recruit. While Holcomb looks 'more chiseled' as Pro Bowl safety Minkah Fitzpatrick put it, that's not the only way in which he has changed. Watching from the sidelines during games let him take a step back and analyze things in real time that are kind of hard to come by when you're on the field five yards from the line of scrimmage. 'I'm 30 yards back watching the thing and I'm, like 'Oh, I know this, I know this is about to happen,'' he said. 'But it's like, hey, it's easy to see that from back here. But it has definitely helped seeing the forest or the trees kind of thing.' So much so that the 28-year-old could envision going into coaching one day, which his wife, Casey, is 'not too happy about." There were times last season when Holcomb certainly sounded like one. 'He's very vocal, he tries to help everyone out,' Wilson said. 'He knows a lot about the game. He studies a lot. It's cool to be around that guy to see how he watches film and diagnoses stuff.' Yet whatever coaching Holcomb might get into is for down the road. For now, he is focused on trying to get back to being the player who looked every bit worth the $18 million investment the Steelers made in him when they signed him in March 2023. What's next He's less than thrilled that it took this long. Yet if he's learned anything over the last year-plus, it's that he can't take anything for granted. 'The day (during rehab) you think like, 'OK, I hit this milestone,' well, 24 hours later, that's over, got to get moving on to the next step," he said. 'I wasn't really like, focusing on like 'How many months is it until I can run' or anything like that. You're like, 'What do I got tomorrow?'' What Holcomb has now is a clean bill of health. Seven weeks from now, he'll be in training camp, where he'll be able to hit somebody hard for the first time in nearly two years. He's already practicing. During a drill last week, Holcomb would hit the blocking sled, then turn his attention to Wilson, who was holding a pad. The goal was for Holcomb to drive his shoulder into the pad. He did that, and in the process momentarily lifted the 240-pound Wilson off the ground a time or two before gently placing him back down. Maybe it was Holcomb sending a message to someone who took his place in the starting lineup. Or maybe Holcomb was just settling accounts. Wilson, after all, opted for N.C. State rather than the Tar Heels, though Wilson insisted it had nothing to do with his weekend spent with Holcomb on the North Carolina campus. 'No, not at all,' Wilson said, then added to laughter, 'It was more so like the 5,000 people that go to games there and that's it.' ___ AP NFL: recommended
