Tuesday\u2019s \u201cFirst Call\u201d discusses the potential of Tyreek Hill joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former Steeler was also released with Hill from the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n
Young Steelers linemen are getting acknowledgement from their high-profile predecessors. And we tell you how much the Steelers racked up in league fines for 2025.<\/p>\n
Spoiler alert: It was a lot.<\/p>\n
Time for Tyreek?<\/p>\n
The Miami Dolphins have released Tyreek Hill. Pro Football Talk\u2019s Mike Florio says Pittsburgh could be a destination for the former All-Pro wide receiver.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Steelers could be in play,\u201d Florio said. \u201cThey\u2019ve got DK Metcalf and, what? Calvin Austin III. No offense. He\u2019s not Tyreek Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hill is now 31. He is coming off a major knee injury. He has faced domestic violence allegations in the past. But Florio seems to think that Hill will still be in demand.<\/p>\n
Along with the Steelers, Florio mentioned the Chargers, Broncos, Patriots, Ravens, Seahawks and Packers as teams that might have an interest.<\/p>\n
It\u2019ll be interesting to see what kind of contract Hill can demand. A year ago, he counted $27.6 million against Miami\u2019s cap. The Steelers are entering 2026 with $44.9 million in cap space, according to OverTheCap.com. That\u2019s ninth-best in the NFL.<\/p>\n
Of the teams Florio mentioned, the Chargers ($82.9 million) and the Seahawks ($63.6 million) have more.<\/p>\n
Not alone<\/p>\n
Hill isn\u2019t the only veteran who got a pink slip from Miami Monday. So did guard James Daniels, receiver Nick Westbrooke-Ikhine and pass rusher Bradley Chubb.<\/p>\n
Daniels used to play for the Steelers. He was a starter in Pittsburgh from 2022-2024. But his \u201824 campaign was cut short by an Achilles tendon injury in Week 4. He never played for the Steelers again.<\/p>\n
In March, Daniels signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Dolphins. He was their starting right guard in Week 1 and suffered a pectoral injury. The 28-year-old was then placed on injured reserve for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n
Chubb had 8.5 sacks in 17 games this year after missing 2024 while recovering from ACL surgery in 2024.<\/p>\n
SACK! Cortesia de Bradley Chubb ???? pic.twitter.com\/7POL10Wn4F<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Miami Dolphins Brasil (@dolphins_br) September 14, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Westbrooke-Ikhine totaled 11 catches for 89 yards.<\/p>\n Round of applause<\/p>\n A pair of current Steelers linemen are getting high praise from noteworthy alumni at their current positions.<\/p>\n I hosted a radio broadcast on Friday night from the Pittsburgh Auto Show on Fox Sports Pittsburgh 970 AM<\/a> with retired Steelers center Jeff Hartings. The former All-Pro gave a hearty endorsement to the team\u2019s current center, Zach Frazier.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s really solid. I think he\u2019s doing a great job,\u201d Hartings said of Frazier. \u201cI don\u2019t think he\u2019s the kind of guy that pops like Maurkice Pouncey. He reminds me of the mentality of Alan Faneca. The effort that he gives on a play and then gets back to the huddle. In between quarters, he\u2019s the first guy down the field sprinting down there to get ready.\u201d<\/p>\n Hartings thinks Frazier could someday be mentioned in the same breath with other ex-Steelers who were All Pros at center, such as himself, Pouncey, Mike Webster and Dermontti Dawson.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s a leader. That\u2019s what a center has to do. Be the leader of the team. Be consistent. Be there. And for a couple of years now, he\u2019s done that,\u201d Hartings added. \u201cWe have some positions that are very important. The ownership feels that way about that position. If we can lock him down for 10 years, it\u2019d be great to put his picture up on the wall at the complex.\u201d<\/p>\n