Bud Dupree

NFL Week 14 provided great clarity for Adam Schein, who spotlights nine truths that were confirmed on Sunday. Who is Kansas City's biggest AFC threat? Is Taysom Hill viable? Which team NEEDS a coaching change? Get the answers right here!

In the wake of Bud Dupree's season-ending knee injury, Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden is confident linebackers Alex Highsmith and Ola Adeniyi are up to the task of replacing him. 

As usual, when it comes to anterior cruciate ligament injuries, the initial tests proved true: Bud Dupree tore his ACL. Ian Rapoport reports that further tests confirmed the ACL tear for the Steelers pass rusher, whose season is over.

Initial tests on Steelers LB Bud Dupree indicate a torn ACL, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo and Aditi Kinkhabwala reported following the game. 

Gregg Rosenthal highlights future NFL free agents who are in line to pump up their market value heading into the stretch run of the 2020 season.

Nick Shook eyes the 10 most disruptive defenders in the NFL. Which game-wrecker stands supreme: Myles Garrett or T.J. Watt?

Ahead of the premier matchup of Week 7, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is preparing his defense for the reigning rushing champion in the Titans' Derrick Henry, and he compares the RB to one of his pass-rushing defenders.

2020 represents a contract year for a number of spectacular NFL players. With that in mind, Gregg Rosenthal takes a sneak peek at next offseason's open market, ranking his top 25 prospective free agents of 2021.

Very few of the players who received a franchise or transition tag have agreed to terms with their teams on new deals, and some players have yet to even sign their tag, in hopes of an 11th-hour agreement or a trade.

Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher Bud Dupree has filed a grievance with hopes that he'll be paid as a defensive end rather than a linebacker, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday. 

Takkarist McKinley's days in Atlanta could be numbered. The Falcons declined to pick up McKinley's fifth-year option Wednesday, the team announced.

Do Tom Brady and Philip Rivers immediately lift their new teams back into contention? Marc Sessler spotlights three non-playoff teams from the 2019 season that could crash the postseason party in 2020.

With the first wave of NFL free agency in the books, Dan Parr identifies the top five draft needs for all 32 teams. Should the Patriots pick a QB? What areas must the Buccaneers address to improve Tom Brady's supporting cast?

Free agency frenzy is a hectic period on the NFL calendar that has a language all its own. Fortunately, Anthony Holzman-Escareno is here for you with a glossary explaining all the terms you need to know.

On a wild day of player movement in the NFL, one trade stood out as the most puzzling deal of all. Gregg Rosenthal identifies Monday's biggest winners and losers.

The grand reshuffling that is NFL free agency is upon us. So ... who's going where? Here is a constantly updated, team-by-team rundown of all the key additions and trades in this frenzied period.

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Monday they have placed the franchise tag on linebacker Bud Dupree.

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2020 list -- courtesy of Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling -- as it stood before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.

How much loot will CB Byron Jones and TE Austin Hooper command on the open market? Ahead of free agency, Tom Pelissero talks to NFL executives and others around the league about non-quarterbacks who are in line for big paydays.

How will the Chargers fill the void left by Philip Rivers? Will the Titans retain or move on from league rushing champ Derrick Henry? Adam Maya identifies the three biggest free agency needs for each AFC team.

Gregg Rosenthal and Chris Wesseling have combined their personal rankings to formulate NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2020. Who's off the market? Which free agents are still available?

Could Jadeveon Clowney end up with the Giants? How about Amari Cooper taking his talents across the division to the Redskins? Nick Shook matches one free agent with each NFC team.

Tag! Who's it? Gregg Rosenthal explains the difference between the franchise and transition tags -- and identifies the players who are most likely to receive one of the two designations in the coming weeks.

Gil Brandt ranks the 12 most clutch players in the NFL right now. Can anyone top the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes? Where does the Ravens' Lamar Jackson rank?

NFL Network's Bucky Brooks says that the Pittsburgh Steelers' defense is 'more than good enough' to excel sans linebacker Bud Dupree.

NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala explains Pittsburgh Steelers players' reaction to linebacker Bud Dupree's torn ACL.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports tests confirmed torn ACL for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree.

NFL Network's Willie McGinest shares how the Pittsburgh Steelers defense will change without linebacker Bud Dupree.

NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that initial tests indicate that Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree suffered a torn ACL against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12.

Check out the highlights from the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive performance in Week 12 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree heads to the locker room with apparent leg injury.

Watch the full game highlights of the Week 11 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Watch the best plays by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in a Week 11 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Watch the highlights from the Week 10 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL Network's Nick Shook breaks down his 10 most disruptive pass rushers of 2020 ahead of Week 9.

Watch the top plays of Week 8 during the 2020 NFL season.

Watch the best defensive plays of Week 8.

Watch the Pittsburgh Steelers defense stop the Baltimore Ravens in the red zone in the fourth quarter.

Watch the best plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense in a Week 8 win against the Baltimore Ravens.

Watch the highlights from the Week 8 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Vince Williams recovers a strip-sack fumble by linebacker Bud Dupree.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt, Bud Dupree talk about what makes their friendship special.

Watch the best defensive plays of Week 6.

Watch the best defensive plays by the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Week 6 win against the Cleveland Browns.

Watch the best plays from the Week 6 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Watch the full-game highlights from the Week 5 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Aditi Kinkhabwala: Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata's biggest challenge in the NFL coming up with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kurt Warner and Steve Mariucci break down the Pittsburgh Steelers' dangerous defense.

Watch the highlights of the Houston Texans against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3.