Through two unpadded practices at Saint Vincent College, that puzzle is starting to come together. The Steelers have been playing a heavy dose of nickel defense with Ramsey in the slot. Meanwhile, Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay have lined up outside. DeShon Elliott has played strong safety and Juan Thornhill has been in the post at free safety.

Steelers C Zach Frazier has now struggled in back-to-back practices — with issues surfacing on consecutive days of seven shots at training camp.

Having entered training camp on the roster bubble, Cordarrelle Patterson has been released by the Steelers. More at PFR.

In the coming days, we’ll discuss positional battles that are worth keeping an eye on, but first, we must discuss some veterans that are firmly on the roster bubble. This is a short list of players that have been on the roster in years past,

LATROBE, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers running back Cordarrelle Patterson is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, head coach Mike Tomlin said on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a notable signing ahead of the team's second training camp practice. Pittsburgh signed Chuck Clark, a veteran safety who spent the previous two seasons with the New York Jets after starting his career with the Baltimore Ravens.