Locked On Steelers – Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Steelers

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh. The Pittsburgh Steelers concluded their first padded practice of the summer and several players impressed, but Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh think Payton Wilson has stood out as a stud linebacker. Along with Wilson, Joey Porter Jr., Jalen Ramsey, Patrick Queen and sever...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers are five practices into training camp, but there are certain players who need to step up soon more than others. Christopher Carter thinks Broderick Jones and Roman Wilson are at the top of that list, and explains what he thinks they need to show to Mike Tomlin and the coaching staff soo...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers have their first padded practice Tuesday, and Christopher Carter thinks their rookies are ready to put on a show. Especially Derrick Harmon and Kaleb Johnson. Chris shows his interviews with Johnson and Harmon over the first week of practice and what's impressed him about both rookies a...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers completed their first week of training camp where the defense showed what Christopher Carter calls organized chaos with their schemes. Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr. and T.J. Watt all were part of a defense that moved around a lot pre-snap and created challenges for Aaron Rodgers and the...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their first training camp practice Thursday and the defense made plenty of highlights. Patrick Queen intercepted Aaron Rodgers and Derrick Harmon had a good start to camp, but Christopher Carter also thinks the offense showed some interesting potential for matchup nightmares th...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers reported to training camp Wednesday and Jalen Ramsey talked for the first time since joining the team. He gave hints that he is most likely staying at cornerback instead of being moved to safety. Christopher Carter discusses what he said, and what it says about Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp today, so Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh examine the biggest questions about the offense. After the additions of Aaron Rodgers, D.K. Metcalf and Jonnu Smith, what will the balance of the offense be with all...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp Wednesday, and there are several big questions about the defense before they begin. Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders explore those queestions around T.J. Watt after his contract extension, Jalen Ramsey, Dariu...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' contract with T.J. Watt is part of a series of moves from Omar Khan for the team's pass rush to improve in 2025. Christopher Carter explains how the defensive scheme will change with the additions of Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay, and how that plays into the Steelers' blitz rates under...

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed linebacker T.J. Watt to a massive contract extension Thursday. Christopher Carter gives his live reaction to the move and whether Omar Khan was right for breaking the bank the way he did for the Steelers' top player.   WANT MORE DAILY PITTSBURGH STEELERS CONTENT?   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSteelers?sid=YouTube   Locked...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator Arthur Smith enters his second season with the team, but Christopher Carter thinks it could be a 'prove it' year with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. But could that prove it year be more for other teams than the Steelers? Smith has been interested in getting back in...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers are still looking for the WR2 on the depth chart, and both Jauan Jennings and Terry McLaurin are in public contract disputes with their teams. Should Omar Khan target them in trade talks with the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Commanders? Christopher Carter explores those questi...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Mike DeFabo of the Athletic. The Pittsburgh Steelers have several questions about their secondary before the season begins. Christopher Carter and Mike DeFabo explore their best slot cornerback and free safety options, and whether Jalen Ramsey, Beanie Bishop, Justin Simmons or Julian Blackmon...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Mike DeFabo of the Athletic. The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't short on potential breakout players for their 2025 season, and Christopher Carter thinks that could be the team's hidden strength. Mike DeFabo discusses the top players positioned to make a name for themselves, including rookie runnin...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Jenna Harner WPXI-TV. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their leader in the secondary in Minkah Fitzpatrick, but will that role fall to Jalen Ramsey, Joey Porter Jr., or DeShonn Elliott? Christopher Carter and Jenna Harner explore that question and how the Steelers continue to invest in the potenti...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Josh Taylor of KDKA-TV. The Pittsburgh Steelers have made several big moves including Aaron Rodgers and Jalen Ramsey, but does that signal it's Mike Tomlin's last season? Christopher Carter and Josh Taylor argue that's not the case, and that both Omar Khan and Tomlin are putting together a str...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers project to have the most expensive defense in the NFL again in 2025. But Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders explain why that's an overhyped narrative, and that how much a team pays for certain positions is more of a cycled process and...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive line is the biggest factor to the 2025 season, more-so than new additions like Aaron Rodgers, D.K. Metcalf or Jalen Ramsey. Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh discuss why Broderick Joneees, Isaac Seumalo, Zach Frazier, Mason...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers have made plenty of big moves from signing Aaron Rodgers to trading for Jalen Ramsey and D.K. Metcalf. But Christopher Carter still thinks the biggest focus of Omar Khan and the front office is to find their franchise quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft class. A recent NFL Mock Draft from...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' trade for Jonnu Smith bolstered the tight end position and passing attack. How can Smith team up with Pat Freiermuth and DK Metcalf to boost Aaron Rodgers' passing attack? Christopher Carter explores that, and Omar Khan's contract extension that shows the team's approval of his moves....

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. When the Pittsburgh Steeleres made a trade for Jalen Ramsey, it was because they think he'll pair with the Steelers' top defensive weapons, and that includes T.J. Watt. Christopher Carter explains why that adds up to a likelihood that Watt will sign a contact extension to come before the season begins and what...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' trade for Jalen Ramsey addressed the team's lack of turnovers from Minkah Fitzpatrick over the past two seasons. Christopher Carter and Nick Farabaugh examine how Ramsey's ball skills at cornerback will help the Steelers better address h...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders. The Pittsburgh Steelers' trade for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to his former team shook the NFL world, but does it mean they're all-in for the 2025 season? Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders argue that's not the case, and t...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast with an emergency episode. The Pittsburgh Steelers made a blockbuster trade with the Miami Dolphins to acquire Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith and a 2027 7th round pick for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 5th round pick. Christopher Carter gives his intitial reaction as he's shocked at the big move from Omar Khan as he...

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers haven't closed on a deal with T.J. Watt yet and it has some Steelers fans freaking out. Christopher Carter explains why a deal hasn't been signed yet, and why he's confident one will get done before the season begins. Also, Christopher answers your questions from the Locked on Steelers...