The Official Steelers Training Camp Thread 2026 the new era begins

This is the same crap they said about KJ last season when he was lighting up camp fodder in shorts who couldn't tackle him because of rules not because anything he did. Really like the kid but he doesn't deserve what will eventually be fan hate because talking heads wanted clicks.

 

Do you have CMac's 10 yard split?

It seems like that's what the previous comment was about.

Could be that CMac gets to his top speed quicker, but Eli has a higher top speed.

If that were the case, it could be possible that CMac gets to 10 yards faster, but Eli has a higher top speed.

This was the case for former Canadian Olympic champ Donovan Bailey. He always really sucked out of the blocks. But his top speed was insane.

 

Yep.

It's puff piece season.

And this kid has a nice backstory. So he's getting played up.

Hopefully he becomes the next CMac. But I won't be holding my breath.

 

In the 10-yard split their best times were:

CM: 1.52

Eli Heidenreich: 1.55

Difference = 0.03 seconds (three hundredths of a second — literally a blink of an eye).


My point to anyone claiming Eli “isn’t quick” is two-fold:

His listed time already says otherwise.

He’s basically even with CM on the workout numbers.

And if we’re going to use minicamp video/ film and compare him to the other players, Eli looks quicker than everyone out there on offense except Roman Wilson ... at least by my eye.

 

Gee. Wonder how he lasted to the 7th round.
(and CMC's combine 10 yard split was supposedly 1.67 sec. )

 

He played at Navy in a triple-option offense.

You don’t see that scheme in the NFL on 99.99% of the plays. It’s similar to big Al Villanueva (Army, who also ran the triple option). — Al V wasn’t drafted at all.

Who cares when or where he was drafted? He’s a Steeler now.Eli was there for the military first, football second.

At Annapolis ( Navy college ) , football is one of the easier parts of the day.

Why did he last until the 7th round?

This is only my opinion, but he might have a Navy commitment that made teams shy away.

 

Im not saying he will be good, but its hard to get drafted from Navy in today's game.

 

About dang time. LoL

 

It's ridiculous to compare Eli to CMC who played in a Power 5 conference and was a Heisman Finalist, If Eli makes the 53 he will likely be gadget player and not a starting RB like CMC. It doesn't matter if they're similar in size and speed.

 

Will Porter Jr. do a hold in at training camp?

 

He most definitely has a Navy commitment but it is not a deterrent like it once was

Heidenreich explained his Naval Academy commitment, which he said won't interfere with him joining the Steelers. He said after his graduation on May 22 he is commissioned to the Reserves in the United States Marine Corps.

"All of my time and focus will be on football," said Heidenreich. "I won't have any military obligations to take me away from football. They may ask me to do some PR-related event in the offseason to shine a light on the Marine Corps, on the military, but that's all I'll have to do.

"Afterwards I'll have a choice to go back and serve in an active role, but as far as I'm concerned right now, I'm worried about being a Steeler."

 

It's time.

Steelers Training Camp will kick off at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. when the players report on Tuesday, July 28. This will be the 59th year that Saint Vincent College will be the Steelers summer home.

The first practice open to the public will be held on Wednesday, July 29 at 11 a.m. Things always get interesting when the pads go on, and the first padded practice will take place on Monday, August 3, also scheduled for 11 a.m.

The Steelers practice on Saturday, Aug. 1 will feature the announcement of the 2026 Hall of Honor Class, as well as the NFL's Back Together weekend.

An annual highlight of training camp is a night practice, which will be held this year on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium at approximately 6 p.m.

The final practice open to the public at Saint Vincent College will be on Monday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m.

Admission to open practices at Saint Vincent College is free for fans, but attendees must have a mobile ticket. Season ticket holders will have early access to secure their tickets via Ticketmaster on Friday, May 22, at 10 a.m. ET, and waiting list members follow at 11:30 a.m. ET. All remaining tickets for the public will be available at 1 p.m. ET.

Please keep in mind, weather can have an impact on the daily practice schedule, so always check Steelers.com and all the Steelers social handles for practice updates throughout camp.

The full 2026 Steelers Training Camp Schedule is below.

DAY DATE PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Tuesday July 28 All players report
* Wednesday July 29 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
* Thursday July 30 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
* Friday July 31 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
* Saturday August 1 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public, Hall of Honor)
Monday August 3 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Tuesday August 4 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Thursday August 6 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Friday August 7 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Saturday August 8 6 p.m. (Latrobe Memorial Stadium)
Monday August 10 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Tuesday August 11 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Thursday August 13 Preseason Game vs. Green Bay (7 p.m. KDKA-TV)
# Saturday August 15 TBD (Open to Public)
Sunday August 16 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
Monday August 17 11:00 a.m. (Open to Public)
* acclimation period
# further details to come
All practice times are approximate
Schedule subject to change

 

Get that gate open!

 

do you think we have any grand entrance like in the past? didn't Da Beard always show up on a tractor or piece of heavy equipment? somebody was on a fire truck.

 

I could see Gennings Dunker show up driving a John Deere tractor with a wagon full of hay bales. Well probably not for his rookie season but maybe next year.

 

Practice like you want to play or something like that

 

Good news



Bad news but he should be ready in week 1

 

The way is in training.

 

AB

 

Very interesting, that comes from him and this is a good thing!

 

Dang, I was hoping the beat writers were required to participate in the Oklahoma drill.