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USA Today
4 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Steelers countdown to kickoff — No. 46: a history of the number and who wore it best
The Steelers countdown to kickoff is here — and we're at 46 days until Pittsburgh faces off against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. In the spirit of the countdown, we're taking a look at the history of No. 46 and the players who wore it best. Current Steelers No. 46 wearer: LS Christian Kuntz Long snapper Christian Kuntz is the current No. 46 wearer on the Steelers. A vital part of the special teams unit, Kuntz has played in 68 games over his four-year NFL career in Pittsburgh and signed a three-year extension in March 2024. Last five Steelers to wear No. 46: Best No. 46 in Steelers history: RB Reggie Harrison No. 46 doesn't have the storied Steelers history of other historic jersey numbers — but the best to ever wear it was without a doubt RB Reggie Harrison. During his time in Pittsburgh from 1974 to 1977, Harrison played in 44 games over four seasons with the Steelers — winning two Super Bowls along the way. One of his greatest contributions came in Super Bowl X, when he blocked a punt against the Cowboys — resulting in a safety that cut the Cowboys' lead to 10–9. The Steelers would go on to win 21–17, thanks in part to that game-changing play. Harrison's career 631 rushing yards and eight touchdowns don't jump off the stat page — but it doesn't change the impact he's made for the Steel City-brand of football. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-Lions safety Jamal Adams latches on with the Raiders
Jamal Adams may be best known for his time with the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks, but he did make a quick stop in Detroit. How quick? He was signed to the practice squad on December 1 and released on January 1. He did appear in two games for Detroit, recording three tackles. Now, the three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2019 First-team All-Pro is signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, as reported by NFL insider Jordan Schultz. By joining the Raiders, Adams reunites with Pete Carroll, whom he played under with the Seahawks from 2020-2023. Injuries limited him to just 34 games in four seasons. Adams hasn't played a full season since 2018, his second season with the Jets. Adams is reportedly very healthy and ready to compete in the Raiders' secondary that also added safeties Jeremy Chinn and Lonnie Johnson Jr as well as cornerback Eric Stokes in free agency.
USA Today
14 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2 former first rounders and a 3-time Pro Bowler among 5 Raiders signings on eve of camp
Former 3-time Pro Bowl safety among five Raiders signings on eve of training camp Wednesday the Raiders take the field for their first practice of training camp. And when they do, there will be a few new faces among them. They include former Seahawks Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams. Adams was originally a first round pick by the New York Jets in the 2017 NFL Draft. After three seasons and two Pro Bowls in four seasons in New York, he was traded to the Seahawks. He would make another Pro Bowl in his first season in Seattle and spent a total of four years under Pete Carroll. Injuries would shorten his final two seasons there and last season he would split between the Lions and Titans. Also signing on with the Raiders were WR Phillip Dorsett II, G Atonio Mafi, WR Seth Williams and S JT Woods. Dorsett is another former first round pick. Woods was a third round pick three seasons ago. Mafi played for Chip Kelly at UCLA. To make room for these five additions, the Raiders waived CB Mello Dotson, WR Zakhari Franklin, WR Key'Shawn Smith and LB Jailin Walker. They also placed DT Christian Wilkins on the PUP list to begin camp.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sauce Gardner delayed Jets deal to let Garrett Wilson have his moment. They want more wins together
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Sauce Gardner had already gotten a contract offer from the New York Jets that would make him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback when he received some more exciting news. He was working on a commercial last week when his marketing agent told him that teammate — and fellow 2022 first-round draft pick — Garrett Wilson also received a huge extension. Gardner called Wilson, the two spoke for a few minutes and Gardner made a cool play. 'I was like, I don't want to do my deal today,' Gardner recalled Tuesday as the Jets reported for training camp. "I told my team that we're not agreeing to it today. I want Garrett to have his day, this full day to himself to just feel good about himself and to spend that time with his family and stuff like that. 'I'll do mine tomorrow and that's how it went. And we were just very excited.' Wilson agreed to terms on a four-year, $130 million contract extension last Monday and officially signed the deal four days later. Gardner agreed to his four-year, $120.4 million extension last Tuesday and signed it after showing up at the facility a week later with the rest of his teammates. 'Me and Garrett were talking, saying how we've got to compete, how we've got to make it seem like we're underpaid still, you know?' Gardner said. 'So that's our mentality that we both have. Looking forward to it, man.' With the deals, the Jets made long-term commitments to two players considered foundation pieces with a new general manager in Darren Mougey and head coach in Aaron Glenn focused on building for the future. They both won rookie of the year honors for their side of the ball. Gardner was an All-Pro his first two seasons and remains one of the NFL's most highly regarded cornerbacks. 'I's a blessing, but it's only the beginning,' he said. 'Things that I've accomplished, that's all in the past. ... I know it's the floor, but there ain't no roof. The sky's the limit for me, and I'm very aware of that.' Wilson has more than 1,000 yards receiving in each of his first three years, the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The Jets have the NFL's longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons, and that distinction gnaws at Gardner and Wilson despite all their individual achievements and accolades early in their careers. 'I've been here for three years, we haven't won many games,' Wilson said. 'I haven't had the season that I've hoped and for them to still come in here and believe in me and say, hey, we think you can be a part of the successful side of this thing for years to come is awesome. So I'm ecstatic, man, for real.' Gardner had a down year last season by his standards, but he's out to prove naysayers wrong. 'I'm Sauce,' he said. 'I mean that in the most humble way. Like, no matter what I do, they're going to make a huge deal out of it. I could miss a tackle — there's a lot of people that miss tackles — but I just understand that I'm me, so people are just going to blow things out of proportion. 'But even with them doing that, nobody's a bigger critic of me than myself.' And that drives him to be even better than what he achieved his first two seasons. 'I want to be the best,' said Gardner, who turns 25 on Aug. 31. "That's not just this season, but that's like in general, like my legacy that I want leave. I want to win games. And I think we have the players, the coaches and everything that it takes to win games — and to win a lot of games. So, you know, I'm just looking forward to that. That's my main thing. 'I know my individual accolades, those are going to come with us winning games.' Wilson, who turned 25 on Tuesday, has a similar approach — saying he needs to cut down on his drops, run cleaner routes and get into the end zone more. He acknowledged he dealt with frustration through the losing of his first three NFL seasons, but never doubted a deal would be done with the Jets. 'I've always kept my faith in that this thing's going to turn around and that I'm going to be a big part of why it does,' he said. "There's times where you have some days where you know are harder than others, right? I'm not superhuman. I've had days where I've been down and felt like things weren't going our way, my way, maybe. But the next day, I always kind of came back down to earth. 'Coming to work here with these people and people that believe in me, I don't take that lightly.' ___ AP NFL:
Al Arabiya
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Sauce Gardner Delayed Jets Deal to Let Garrett Wilson Have His Moment. They Want More Wins Together
Florham Park, N.J. – Sauce Gardner had already gotten a contract offer from the New York Jets that would make him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback when he received some more exciting news. He was working on a commercial last week when his marketing agent told him that teammate – and fellow 2022 first-round draft pick – Garrett Wilson also received a huge extension. Gardner called Wilson; the two spoke for a few minutes, and Gardner made a cool play. 'I was like, 'I don't want to do my deal today,'' Gardner recalled Tuesday as the Jets reported for training camp. 'I told my team that we're not agreeing to it today. I want Garrett to have his day – this full day to himself – to just feel good about himself and to spend that time with his family and stuff like that. I'll do mine tomorrow,' and that's how it went. And we were just very excited.' Wilson agreed to terms on a four-year, $130 million contract extension last Monday and officially signed the deal four days later. Gardner agreed to his four-year, $120.4 million extension last Tuesday and signed it after showing up at the facility a week later with the rest of his teammates. 'Me and Garrett were talking, saying how we've got to compete, how we've got to make it seem like we're underpaid still, you know?' Gardner said. 'So that's our mentality that we both have. Looking forward to it, man.' With the deals, the Jets made long-term commitments to two players considered foundation pieces with a new general manager in Darren Mougey and head coach in Aaron Glenn focused on building for the future. They both won rookie of the year honors for their side of the ball. Gardner was an All-Pro his first two seasons and remains one of the NFL's most highly regarded cornerbacks. 'Is a blessing, but it's only the beginning,' he said. 'Things that I've accomplished, that's all in the past. ... I know it's the floor, but there ain't no roof. The sky's the limit for me, and I'm very aware of that.' Wilson has more than 1000 yards receiving in each of his first three years, the first player in franchise history to accomplish the feat. The Jets have the NFL's longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons, and that distinction gnaws at Gardner and Wilson despite all their individual achievements and accolades early in their careers. 'I've been here for three years; we haven't won many games,' Wilson said. 'I haven't had the season that I've hoped, and for them to still come in here and believe in me and say, 'Hey, we think you can be a part of the successful side of this thing for years to come' is awesome. So I'm ecstatic, man, for real.' Gardner had a down year last season by his standards, but he's out to prove naysayers wrong. 'I'm Sauce,' he said. 'I mean that in the most humble way. Like, no matter what I do, they're going to make a huge deal out of it. I could miss a tackle – there's a lot of people that miss tackles – but I just understand that I'm me, so people are just going to blow things out of proportion. But even with them doing that, nobody's a bigger critic of me than myself.' And that drives him to be even better than what he achieved his first two seasons. 'I want to be the best,' said Gardner, who turns 25 on Aug. 31. 'That's not just this season, but that's like in general, like my legacy that I want leave. I want to win games. And I think we have the players, the coaches and everything that it takes to win games – and to win a lot of games. So, you know, I'm just looking forward to that. That's my main thing. I know my individual accolades, those are going to come with us winning games.' Wilson, who turned 25 on Tuesday, has a similar approach – saying he needs to cut down on his drops, run cleaner routes and get into the end zone more. He acknowledged he dealt with frustration through the losing of his first three NFL seasons but never doubted a deal would be done with the Jets. 'I've always kept my faith in that this thing's going to turn around and that I'm going to be a big part of why it does,' he said. 'There's times where you have some days where you know are harder than others, right? I'm not superhuman. I've had days where I've been down and felt like things weren't going our way, my way maybe. But the next day I always kind of came back down to earth. Coming to work here with these people and people that believe in me, I don't take that lightly.'
