Steelers 19 vs 10 Panthers summary: stats, scores and highlights | NFL Preseason

The Panthers seemed to drop their guard after the TD because Skylar Thompson dropped this 53 yard bomb to set up a Ben Sauls field goal to tie the game at 10-10 heading into the halftime break. Thompson went 11/13 for 152 yards and 1 TD, and is going to give his coaches something to think about when it comes to the back up job in Pittsburgh. 

The offense would shut down for the rest of the night as the Panthers were held scoreless as Sauls drilled three more field goals to seal the Pittsburgh win. 

Plummer who is fighting for the third string job in Carolina, went 7/14 in the first half, threw that pick in the end zone, but he did throw this TD to a wide open James Mitchell right before the half to put the Panthers back on top. 

After the pick, Rudolph went to the bench and Skylar Thompson came on and continued his impressive preseason. He went a perfect 6/6 on his first drive and threw this peach of a pass to Lance McCutcheon for the first and only TD of the game for Pittsburgh. 

James Pierre returned the favor for Pittsburgh intercepting Jack Plummer in the end zone. Plummer didn't have a great night, but had a good ending to his shift later in the quarter. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Carolina playing some of their starters, but not many of them in their final preseason game in Charlotte. Most notably Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf and J.J. Watt were absent as coach Mike Tomlin preferred to save them until Week 1. 

The first quarter was pretty uneventful, but as soon as the second quarter started the Panthers picked off Mason Rudolph who got the start for the Steelers. Lathan Ranson picked off the final pass of Rudolph's night. He would head to the bench with 36 yards and a pick on 6/8 passing. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!!

The Pittsburgh Steelers win their preseason finale and now it's time for both teams to start thinking about the final 53 man roster and then Week 1. 

Bailey up the middle and he move the chains with a pick up of 8 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 22. 

Bailey up the middle and he picks up 4 yards on the run. 

3rd and 3 from the PIT 31. 

Perkins finds George on the crossing route and he takes it for 12 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the PIT 34. 

Perkins threads the needle on the right sideline to Hudson for a gain of 6 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 46. 

WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM CAROLINA!!!

Lynch-Adams to the right side and Leota got to him for a loss of a yard. 

3rd and 4 from the CAR 48. 

Lynch-Adams to the left side on the handoff and he picks up 7 yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 3 from the CAR 49. 

Perkins with a designed run up the middle and he takes it for 16 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 42. 

Lynch-Adams up the middle but he is stuffed for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the CAR 26. 

Perkins finds Lynch-Adams out of the backfield and he picks up 8. yards to move the chains.

1st and 10 from the CAR 26. 

Lynch-Adams is dropped in the backfield by Otomewo for a loss of 1. 

3rd and 5 from the CAR 18. 

CAR take over from their 23 and Perkins finds Hundon for a gain of 6 yards on the right side. 

2nd and 4 from the CAR 19. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Sauls drills the 28 yard field goal and he is now 4/4 on the night. 

PIT lead 19-10 with 6:21 to go in the 4th. 

Screen pass set up for Nichols but he is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 3. 

4th and 9 from the CAR 10. 

Woodside looks to the left side for McCutcheon but that pass to the end zone was behind the WR. 

3rd and 7 from the CAR 8. 

Sermon up the middle for a pick up of 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the CAR 8. 

Sermson to the left side and he cuts the edge and burns up the sideline for a gain of 30 yards!

1st and 10 from the CAR 11. 

PIT get the ball from their 44 and Woodside goes play action and finds Williams on the right sideline for 15 yards. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 41. 

Perkins in trouble and he is dropped for a loss of 15 by Baugh. 

4th and 20 from the CAR 35. 

Bailey up the middle but he is stopped for no gain. 

3rd and 5 from the 50. 

Bailey runs to the right side for a gain of 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the 50. 

Perkins rolls to the left side and he tucked it and leapt for the first down and a 13 yard gain!

1st and 10 from the CAR 45. 

Perkins finds Bailey on the screen pass but he is dropped for a loss of one on the right side. 

3rd and 10 from the CAR 32. 

CAR get the ball back from their 32 and Bailey gets the handoff to the left side for a short gain of one. 

2nd and 9 from the CAR 33. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

The Steelers were going to go for it but a false start pushed them back to Sauls came on and he drilled the 49 yard field goal. 

PIT lead 16-10 with 13:45 to go in the 4th quarter. 

Hall is stopped for a short gain of a yard and that's going to bring up 4th down. 

4th and 1 from the CAR 27. 

Hull up the middle for 8 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 2 from the CAR 28. 

Woodside over the middle for Galbreath and that pass hit him in the hands but he couldn't hold on to it. 

2nd and 10 from the CAR 36. 

On 1st and 18, Woodside's pass to Hull is incomplete but a roughing the passer penalty is going to give PIT a free first down. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 36. 

Screen pass set up for Nichols who slipped after a minimal gain. An illegal block in the back will bring the Steelers back 10 yards. 

That's going to take us to the end of the third quarter here from Carolina!

Nichols with the run to the right side and he gets five yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 43. 

Nichols up the middle and he takes it 9 yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 1 from the CAR 48. 

PIT get the ball back from their 20 and Woodside who is in under center checks down to Nichols who had room to run and took it for 23 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 43. 

Perkins finds Lynch-Adams in the flat and he is cut down after a gain of 2.

4th and 9 from the PIT 46 and the Panthers will punt with 2:00 to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Perkins scrambles to the left side looking for Hudson but that short pass falls incomplete. 

3rd and 11 from the PIT 48. 

Lynch-Adams up the middle but he is dropped for a loss of 1. 

2nd and 11 from the PIT 48. 

Perkins hits Horn in stride on the slant for a gain of 13 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 47. 

Lynch-Adams up the middle again and he picks up a short gain of 2. 

3rd and 5 from the CAR 40. 

CAR get the ball from their 35 and Lynch-Adams gets the handoff and picks up 3 yards 

2nd and 7 from the CAR 38. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Sauls drills the 50 yard field goal to put the Steelers on top. 

PIT lead 13-10 with 5:07 to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Short pass to Sermon for two yards and it will be 4th and forever, barely in field goal range after all the penalties. 

4th and 26 from the CAR 32. 

Thompson steps up and and tucks it for a gain of four but a holding call is going to back the Steelers up 10 yards. 

3rd and 28 from the CAR 34. 

Thompson finds Nichols on the left side and he is chopped down at the line of scrimmage for no gain. 

3rd and 18 from the CAR 24. 

Thompson had Nichols on the wheel route out of the backfield but that pass was a little to heavy for the RB. 

2nd and 18 from the CAR 24. 

Sermon gets the handoff out of the shotgun to the right side and took it for 9 yards, but a holding call is going to bring that play back. 

1st and 18 from the CAR 26. 

After a false start backs the Steelers up five yards, Thompson checks down to Sermon and he fights for the 8 yards and a first down. 

1s and 10 from the CAR 16. 

Sermon up the middle for a gain of 4 yards. 

3rd and 3 from the CAR 19. 

Pass to the right flat for Sermon who picks up 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the CAR 23. 

Thompson to the right side for McCutcheon for a nice gain of 14 yards!

1st and 10 from the CAR 26. 

Thompson set up the screen but he didn't have anyone so he threw it into the dirt. 

2nd and 10 from the CAR 40. 

FUMBLE!!!

The pressure gets to Perkins again and this time he coughs the ball up and it's recovered by the Steelers!!

PIT ball from the CAR 40!

The pocket collapses on Perkins for an 8 yard loss. Black was the first one there in the backfield. 

3rd and 17 from the PIT 48. 

Bailey up the middle and he picks up a yard on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the PIT 40. 

Perkins rolls right and he finds Pierre for an 11 yard pick up on the pass to the right sideline. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 41. 

Bailey up the middle and he picks up 14 yards and another first down. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 48. 

Perking shifts to the right side of the pocket and finds Dafney on the crossing route right at the marker for the first down. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 34. 

Perkins' fisrt pass to Reed is complete on the left side for a gain of 6 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the CAR 26. 

CAR get the ball from their 22 and it's Perkins in at quarterback. Bailey getes the handoff up the middle and he is dropped for a loss of 2. 

2nd and 12 from the CAR 20. 

WE ARE BACK IN CAROLINA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!

The Panthers turned off after the TD, and that let Thompson drop a bomb down the field to set up a field goal at the end of the half. It' all tied at 10-10 in Carolina. 

Plummer didn't have a great first half, going 7/14 for 48 yards with an INT, but he did leave on a good note. He found Mitchell wide open in the end zone for the TD. 

Skylar Thompson took over after the Rudolph INT, and he marched his team down the field going a perfect 6/6 and finding McCutcheon in the endzone for six. 

The Panthers got the ball with great field position after the INT but Jack Plummer tossed a pick in the endzone that was taken by Pierre. 

Not much happened in that first quarter. The Panthers got a field goal, but that was the extent of the excitement. On the first play of the second quarter Carolina picked off Rudolph and it was the rookie Ranson making the play. 

Rudolph went 6/8 for 36 yards but didin't really move the ball or build drives while he was under center. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE HALFTIME BREAK FROM CAROLINA!!!

FIELD GOAL!!!

The Steelers snag an extra three points with a Thompson dime to right before the halftime break! Sauls hits the 38 yard field goal and we are heading to the break!

It's tied at 10-10 with two quarters to go. 

PIT GET THE BALL AT THEIR 27 AND THOMPSON AIRS IT OUT TO MILLER FOR A GAIN OF 53 YARDS!!!

Timeout PIT with 4 seconds to go in the half! 1st and 10 from the CAR 20!!!

Plummer hasn't had the best of nights, but he'll be happy he ends his shift with a TD pass right before the half. MItchell couldn't have been more open in the end zone. 

Blackshear up the middle out of the shotgun and he runs for a couple yards. Timeout CAR with 22 seconds. 

3rd and Goal from the PIT 7. 

False start on CAR and that will back them up 5 yards. 

2nd and Goal from the 9. 

Blackshear gets the handoff to the left side out of the shotgun and he is stopped for a loss of a yard. 

2nd and Goal from the 5. 

Blackshear was dropped in the backfield by Leal but he got him by the facemask. 

1st and Goal from the 4. 

Plummer steps up in the pocket and races down the left sideline and out of bounds after a gain of 18 yards!

1st and Goal from the PIT 7. 

Blackshear up the middle for a gain of 3 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the PIT 25. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM CHARLOTTE. 

Plummer finds Blackshear out of the backfield for a gain of a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the PIT 28. 

Plummer scramble to the right side and is cut down after a gain of 4 yards and a defensive holding is going to give the Panthers a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 49. 

Plummer looks to the right side for Renfrow on a short pass but that pass falls incomplete. 

3rd and 10 from the CAR 45. 

Blackshear up the middle on the first down run but he is stopped for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the CAR 45. 

Moore to the left side and he breaks it into the secondary for a gain of 19 yards!

1st and 10 from the CAR 45. 

CAR get the ball from their 22 and Blackshear takes it up the middle for a gain of 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the CAR 26. 

Thompson came on after the interception from Rudolph and he marched the Steelers right down the field with a few perfect passes. None better than this one to McCutcheon. 

The Panthers had a chance to add to their lead but Plummer was picked by Pierre in the end zone. It's been a rough night for both starting QBs. 

After a tough first quarter for both teams this game turned up in the 2nd quarter. First the interception by Ransom gave Carolina great field position. 

Johnson up the middle and he is stopped after a gain of a yard. 

3rd and 6 from the CAR 24. 

Thompson to the left side for Johnson on the left side and he picks up 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the CAR 25. 

Thompson to the left side for Miller again and this one goes for 16 yards. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 28. 

Thompson goes back to the air and finds Miller on the slant to the left side for a gain of 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 44. 

Thompson into the game for the first time at QB, and Thompson finds Williams on the stop route and he turns for a gain of 16 yards. 

1st and 10 from the CAR 44. 

Johnson to the right side for a short gain of 1. 

3rd and 3 from the PIT 27. 

PIT get the ball at the 20 and Johnson takes the first down run to the right side for 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the PIT 26. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Plummer escapes a sack and rolls right, throws on the move for Blackshear in the end zone but that is picked by Pierre!!!!

PIT ball from the 20!!

Blackshear up the middle on the run and he picks up a yard. 

3rd and 4 from the PIT 5. 

After a 12 men flag on PIT moved the Panthers up 5 yards, Plummer's pass to Renfrow on the left side was way too high for the WR on the sideline. 

2nd and 5 from the PIT 6. 

Plummer finds Dafney on the screen pass to the right side for a gain of 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 11. 

Blackshear takes the handoff to the left side for a gain of 4 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the PIT 24. 

Plummer to the right side for Renfrow and that pass falls incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 28. 

Plummer skips out of the pocket and connects with Luther down the left sideline for a gain of 15 on the come back route. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 28.

Plummer's pass to the right flat for Blackshear goes for 6 yards up the sideline. 

3rd and 10 from the PIT 43. 

Blackshear gets the run up the middle and he is dropped by Harrison for a loss of 6 yards. 

2nd and 16 from the PIT 49. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Rudolph goes eep to the left side looking to Williams and thew it right into the hands of Ransom who takes it back to the PIT 43. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 43. 

WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUATER. 

NOT MUCH TO DISCUSS. CAROLINA LEAD 3-0 IN A FLAG RIDDEN GAME SO FAR. 

Johnson finds a seam and takes it for 8 yards up the left side. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 38. 

Johnson to the left side for a gain of 7 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 2 from the PIT 30. 

PIT and Rudolph get the ball back from their 22 and the first down pass goes to Freiermuth on the right side for a gain of a yard. 

2nd and 9 from the PIT 23. 

Plummer looking to Etienne on the right side but he was under pressure and that pass falls incomplete. 

4th and 9 from the CAR 31 with under 2:00 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Etienne to the right side and he picks up a yard to bring up 3rd and long. 

3rd and 9 from the CAR 31. 

CAR take over from their 30 and Plummer's pass to Etienne on the screen is incomplete after Wilson decked the RB. 

2nd and 10 from the CAR 30. 

Rudolph was pressured out of the pocket and he just threw it out of bounds before taking the sack. 

4th and 3 and the Steelers go three and out with 2:49 to go. 

Warren up the middle and he picks up 3 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 3 from the PIT 35. 

PIT get the ball back from their 28 and Rudolph is back under center. Rudolph finds Hurleman on the right side for a short gain of  4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the PIT 32. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Fitzgerald nails the 43 yard field goal from the left hash to put the Panthers on the board first. 

CAR lead 3-0 with 4:20 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Plummer with a short pass to Etienne out of the backfield but that pass was off the mark after getting tipped at the line. 

4th and 5 from the PIT 25. 

Plummer rolls to the left side and he finds Renfrow on the left sideline for a short gain of 3. 

3rd and 5 from the PIT 25. 

Pass to Renfrow in the flat. He fell to his knees got up and gained a couple yards after the high throw. 

2nd and 8 form the PIT 28. 

Etienne gets the handoff but he is wrapped up by Ramsey for a three yard loss but Ramsey threw the RB to the ground after the whistle and gets flagged for a personal foul. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 30. 

Plummer finds Moore on the stop route for a gain of 9 yards, but a hold is going to bring that play back. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 32. 

Blackshear up the middle and he takes it for 5 yard for a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 32. 

Plummer goes right with the screen pass to Blackshear who takes it 7 yards on first down. 

2nd and 3 from the PIT 37. 

Etienne to the right side and he cuts back at the line and takes it for 28 yard gain down the left sideline. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 44. 

CAR get the ball from their 23 yard line and Etienne takes the run up the middle but is stopped for no gain. A flag flew for offside on the defense. 

1st and 5 from the CA 28. 

Rudolph to the right side for Freiermuth on a short throw and he is cut down after a gain of 5. 

4th and 6 from the CAR 46 and the Steelers will punt. 

Rudolph to the left sdie for Warren out of the backfield but he is dropped at the line of scrimmage for no gain. 

3rd and 11 from the CAR 46. 

Warren up the middle but he is stopped for a loss of one by Tuttle who blew that run up. 

2nd and 11 from the PIT 49. 

Rudolph over the middle for McCutcheon for a gain of 15 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

Gainwell up the middle and he bounces the run to the left side for a big gain of 24 but that's coming back because of a holding call on PIT. 

2nd and 13 from the PIT 35. 

Gainwell to the left side and he picks up 5 yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 5 from the PIT 43. 

Rudolph's pass over the middle for Freiermuth is incomplete but a flag flies for pass interference on CAR. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 38. 

Rudolph goes over the middle for Warren who makes the catch but fumbled it after picking up a few yards. It was recovered by Wilson at the PIT 25 for a gain of 12. 

3rd and 5 from the PIT 25. 

Rudolph got chased out of the pocket and scrambled to the left side for a gain of 3. 

2nd and 17 from the PIT 13. 

Warren gets the handoff up the middle and he gets 6 yards but that's coming back after a holding call on PIT. 

1st and 20 from the PIT 10. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers get the ball to start the game and here comes Mason Rudolph and the offense to start the night from the PIT 20. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM CAROLINA!!!

J.J. Watt and Darius Slay are dressed and could play after reports out of Steelers camp is that some starters will play tonight. 

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Cut day is coming: when NFL teams have to trim their roster to 53 men 

Final cut day coming 

It’s the day that every player on the fringe of a roster spot dreads. Obviously if it goes your way, it’s the best day ever, but if it doesn’t it leaves players in a pool of uncertainty and heartache. This weekend will be players last chance to impress before the NFL’s final cut day. Here is all the information you need about when cut day is, what it is and how it goes down. 

Steelers playoff woes 

There are some who say that Mike Tomlin is on the hot seat. That’s pretty strange when you consider that he has never had a losing season since he’s been in Pittsburgh. It’s true that the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2016, but that could be more of a roster flaw than a coaching flaw. Since Ben Roethlisberger left, he has had an endless number of QBs come and go, and his defense has led them through the season and into the playoffs in five of those eight seasons. With Aaron Rodgers under center this Steelers team has a lot more hope and explosive potential than they have ha in recent years. 

Star watch: Panthers 

We are going off the field for the star watch for the Panthers. Partially because head coach Dave Canales isn’t starting his top guys, but partially because he is a young coach with a young QB and a lot of expectations for him to turn things around in Charlotte. The Panthers ended the season on a high note, and if they can continue that to start the season that will certainly calm things down in the Queen City. Canales has a chance to stop the coaching carrousel and bring some stability to the Panthers for the first time in a long time. That may be the case in a few months, or years but right now it seems that there are a lot of people second guessing the 2nd year coaches decision to not play his starters. 

Star watch: Steelers 

There’s no Rodgers or DK or JJ Wattt tonight so who do we focus on tonight? Let’s go with Skylar Thompson. He has been the busiest QB in the preseason for Pittsburgh and could take over the QB2 job from Mason Rudolph. He went 20/28 for 233 yards and three TDs in the first game and 10/15 for 113 yards and 1 INT in the second game. No one wants Aaron Rodgers to get hurt. We want to ride this wave all the way to the end, but if the Steelers see their QB1 go down, Thompson has shown in the preseason that he can handle the burden. He hasn’t played much over the last few years, but learning from Rodgers and in a system with weapons all around, Tomlin might have something to think about should he be faced with the decision to have to dip into his depth chart at the QB position. 

Report on Rodgers 

Aaron Rodgers signed with the Steelers at the beginning of June. He has had an express intro to the franchise and his teammates, and a lot of people thought he was going to suit up and take some snaps in the preseason. That wasn’t the case and will not be the case tonight. Rodgers is used to not playing preseason. After two decades in the league he has earned the right not to play preseason games, but he was open to the idea even before the first preseason game against the Jags. He didn’t play that game, or against Tampa and will not play tonight. Rodgers is goign to debut with the Steelers in Week 1 and we are going to have to sit back and wait until he makes his debut for Pittsburgh to start stealing all the headlines once he starts playing. 

Panthers last season 

The Panthers went into last season with little hope and for good reason. They weren’t a very good team, and it showed from the start. They got blown out in the first two weeks, and QB Bryce Young got benched in Week 3 after scoring just 13 points in the first two games of the season. Andy Dalton came in and carried Carolina to their first win of the season in his first start against the LV Raiders. The joy wouldn’t last long. They lost their next five games and Dalton lost his job too. Young was put back in as a last resort of sorts, and he thrived. He won back to back games, in Week 9 and 10 before going through a gauntlet of a schedule. He played well against the Chiefs, Bucs, Eagles and Cowboys but the Panthers didn’t win any of those games. He ended strong by winning two of the final three games of the season, both overtime wins to keep his job for his coming campaign.

Steelers last season 

The Steelers moved on from Kenny Pickett last season and brought in Justin Fields and Russell Wilson just days apart. Fields started the season and didn’t blow people away with his performances but he was 4-2 through six weeks in large part thanks to the defense who held teams to 20 or under in five of those six games. Then Russell Wilson got healthy and was put in as the QB1 and the Steelers won the first four games with him as the signal caller. Things went south in a hurry. Wilson lost his first game to Jameis Winston and the Browns in Week 12 and the Steeles lost their final four games to back in to the postseason and would get knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by Houston. 

Panthers last game 

It’s been a rough preseason for the Carolina Panthers. I know these games don’t mean a whole lot, at least the final score doesn’t usually matter, but when you put up a total of 13 points in two games, with your starters playing for a few series in both of those games, things can get a little nervy. Bryce Young and the starters played a couple series in the preseason opener, and did get into the end zone after going three an out on their first drive. That was about the extent of the excitement in their 30-10 loss to the Browns. In game two there was even less to get excited about. They got shut down by the Houston Texans in a 20-3 game in which Young looked shaky as did the defense. Tonight they will look to get a little momentum going into Week 1. 

Steelers last game 

The Steelers lit up the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first game of the preseason thanks to stelar performances from their QBs Skylar Thompson and Mason Rudolph. No there was no Aaron Rodgers in either of those games, so the back ups took the stage and stole the show. They combined for 301 yards and four TDs, with Thompson accounting for 233 yards and 3 TDs in the 31-25 win over Jacksonville. Things weren’t as smooth in the second game for the Steelers who played a much tougher team in the Tampa Bay Bucs. Thompson, Rudolph and fourth string QB Logan Woodside all threw picks and ended up losing 17-14 on a last second field goal. 

We are live from Charlotte  

Hello everyone and welcome to Carolina where by all accounts the Panthers will be resting their starters according to head coach Dave Canales. The Panthers weren’t a good team last year, and their starters haven’t looked much better in preseason in the few series they’ve had, but apparently they have had enough action over the last month, and now Canales will spend tonight evaluating his fringe guys who are looking for one of the final spots on the roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their all in season, but we won’t see a lot of those guys who are set to be staples in the Steele City tonight. Aaron Rodgers and D.K. Metcalf aren’t going to play tonight but 

Steelers vs. Panthers live  

It’s the first of the final batch of preseason games that will run through the weekend as teams prepare for kickoff to Week 1. It’s one final chance for coaches to see their team in a competitive environment, one final chance to get a few snaps and build chemistry with their teammates, and maybe most importantly one more chance for those on the fringe of making the team to impress before final cut day. Tonight the Pittsburgh Steelers head to Charlotte to take on the Carolina Panthers for one last preseason game and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis.