The Pittsburgh Steelers are back, and that means it’s time to get you, the loyal fan base, up to speed on what is happening at the first padded practice at training camp practice on Tuesday, August 1.

Can’t make it to St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA? Our goal is to help keep you up-to-date with everything that’s going on…as it happens. Saturday the article got bogged down due to the high volume of tweets, so from now on I will do my best to be more selective.

Get the latest news on the “7 Shots” drill, as well as who might be showing out in the backs-on-backers drill. Don’t have a Twitter handle? Don’t worry about it! Just follow along as the news comes (we’ll update it as often as possible when the information becomes available), and feel free to respond to the news in the comment section below!

Enjoy the news coming from practice, and be sure to stay tuned to Steel Curtain Network as we deliver the best, in-depth news surrounding the black-and-gold as the team prepares for the 2023 regular season.

Note: Newer tweets will be added at the bottom to give a better timeline for when viewing at a later date.

HERE WE GO STEELERS!

Steelers OLB T.J. Watt on the first day of practicing in pads which takes place in about 90 minutes: "Very excited. It's been a long 6-7 months. You find out a lot about your team. You create your identity on days like today."

— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) August 1, 2023

Cam Heyward on today's first padded practice: "Every year, there's always the chippiness."

A few player predictions on first camp tussle:
• Connor vs Cam Heyward (from Cam lol)
• Nick vs Nate Herbig (Breiden Fehoko)
• DeMarvin Leal vs ? ("He's a firecracker" – Mark Robinson)

— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) August 1, 2023

First day in pads are training camp. Here we go. pic.twitter.com/Xo6hwlDApE

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Aaron Curry working one on one with Kwon Alexander again before practice pic.twitter.com/YxV7M9wQKp

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

No Damontae Kazee today. Alfonzo Graham is also here still in his sling.

Looks like just those two not practicing.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Patrick Peterson hyped up today. Ready to ‘play real football.”

Will be his first padded practice as a Steeler. The reason he came here?

‘Steelers culture and Mike Tomlin.’ pic.twitter.com/FdYXkmPvfp

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Ike Taylor putting his scout hat on and chopping it up with Patrick Peterson today at Steelers practice. We talked about that and more on today’s @PGSportsNow show. Check it out while we wait for the action to heat up in Latrobe: https://t.co/R8PL6YbE6S pic.twitter.com/VaxC6MbHW4

— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) August 1, 2023

Pressley Harvin boot pic.twitter.com/RiWSVnMQg6

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Good afternoon from Latrobe. Pads are on and balls are flyin pic.twitter.com/vh3E4CEF7L

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Broderick Jones and Kevin Dotson pic.twitter.com/ByNAfY5IRP

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

First play of seven shots. Najee Harris get an inside zone carry and powers behind Cole and Seumalo into the endozne for a touchdown. 1-0 offense.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Same play. Najee Harris gets another carry and powers through Cam Heyward behind Daniels into the endzone. 2-0 offense.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Kenny Pickett tries a fade ball to Pat Freiermuth. Good play but Patrick Peterson in great coverage. Breaks it up. 2-1 offense.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Pickett feels the rush up the middle from Benton, Herbig meets him outside the pocket and he throws it away over the head of Pickens. 2-2.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Mitch Trubisky steps back to pass and looks for Gentry but throws it behind him after Elijah Riley comes screaming off the edge on a slot blitz. 3-2 defense.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

RB Darius Hagans gets a handoff and gets cut off at the legs from Watts and Muse but powers through it and falls forward into the endzone. 3-3

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Connor Heyward the RB. Play action from Trubisky who scrambles out and hits Dez Fitzpatrick who toe taps. But Fitzpatrick is out with Trice in coverage.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Defense wins the first padded 7 shots 4-3. Pickett’s group went 2/4 with two TDs up the middle to Najee Harris on the first two attempts.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Darnell Washington’s first backs on backers rep comes against TJ Watt. The rookie does a pretty good job of holding the former DPOY off. Tomlin creating interesting competition early.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Elandon Roberts just DESTROYED one of the new RBs. Goodness gracious. Trucked him into the ground.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Not a good day for John Lovett. Pancaked by Roberts and Robinson in back to back reps. Wow.

— Mark Kaboly (@MarkKaboly) August 1, 2023

Darnell Washington has just beat T.J. Watt yet again.

Washington 2-0 abasing Watt in the pass blocking drill.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Darnell Washington got Alex Highsmith now. Highsmith wins that rep. Nasty cross chop.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Nick Herbig running through Connor Heyward with a long arm 🤔

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Elandon Roberts is a beast. Nearly just ran over Anthony McFarland. The pair go again and Roberts muscles by him.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Nick Herbig’s ghost move is real. He slips right under Darnell Washington.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Kenny Robinson and Keanu Neal starting safeties in the first team period with Damontae Kazee injured and Minkah Fitzpatrick still absent.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Isaac Seumalo and Pat Freiermuth push entire DL back and Jaylen Warren darts through untouched. 40 yard rip on the ground.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Jaylen Warren breaks off a big run in the first team period. A training camp breakout a year ago, Warren has a lot of fans in the crowd at Latrobe.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Steelers just worked a PA crossing concept off their OZ run game. Hits Cody White wide open over the middle.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Kwon Alexander comes in through the B gap and smokes Darius Hagans. He said he just hits. Laid him out.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Keeanu Benton run defense ⬆️

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

There’s a blur on the field today named Kwon Alexander. Dude either has fresh legs, is that quick to diagnose, or selling out to announce his presence with authority. Or all the above.

— James C Wexell (@jimwexell) August 1, 2023

Mason Rudolph gets stepped on by a linemen and falls, the timing of the play is off and goes off the RBs hands on a handoff and directly into the hands of Tanner Muse. One of the weirdest plays I’ve ever seen.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Looks like the right leg actually. Trice being helped off by trainers. Not putting much weight on it. Going off in the back of the cart. https://t.co/tFkqjdNR6P pic.twitter.com/JnrkMuUnmw

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

First sack for T.J. Watt. Gets around Okorafor.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Kenny Pickett on the run fading away makes a nice throw to George Pickens in coverage. Good ball placement.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Every rep George Pickens goes against Joey Porter Jr: 🍿🍿🍿pic.twitter.com/fy36VvuJX3

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Joey Porter picks Mitch Trubisky intended for Cody White. One-on-one down the sideline and Porter just went up and got it.

— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) August 1, 2023

Man Breiden Fehoko just swallows double teams. He’s a certified boon for the run defense.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

George Pickens is running a much fuller route tree so far this training camp. Running plenty of gos but plenty of in-breaking routes, comebacks, curls, etc.

More diverse route tree.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Connor Heyward getting his right ankle taped right now. Turned it in a drill. pic.twitter.com/GZ31LIjLQ9

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Broderick Jones went 4/4 on wins in one on ones. Really good showing for the rookie.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Liked seeing what Armon Watts could do. Cross chop and club-rip looked good live. Won most of his reps. Has some nice explosiveness.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Broderick Jones getting some first team reps.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Diontae Johnson shakes off Patrick Peterson for a TD reception from Kenny Pickett. Looked like it should’ve been OPI, but refs are here and they didn’t throw a flag.

— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) August 1, 2023

Darnell Washington touchdown. Caught a jump ball over James Pierre.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

That’s it for the first padded practice. Two key stories that stand out.

– Cory Trice injury

– George Pickens is an alien pic.twitter.com/yaP2FECqDg

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Darnell Washington without the pads on isn’t Darnell Washington. Negates his biggest strength. He looked good today.

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Coach Mike Tomlin said he doesn’t have any more information on the non-contact injury suffered by rookie Cory Trice in practice.

— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) August 1, 2023

Ike Taylor giving pointers to Joey Porter Jr pic.twitter.com/DuvUG2ctpF

— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) August 1, 2023

Patrick Peterson working one on one with Joey Porter Jr pic.twitter.com/4jIwBW2Fwn

— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) August 1, 2023

Stay tuned to Steel Curtain Network’s continued coverage of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 training camp.