A Steelers Depot daily segment. A quick hit of some Pittsburgh Steelers-related stories that may not require a complete article, but nuggets worth mentioning and passing on to you guys.
Your Depot After Dark for March 3.
ASU WR WANTS WARD AT DRAFT
Hines Ward is one of the best wide receivers in Steelers history. He’s their franchise leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. While he retired after the 2011 season, he joined the Steelers’ coaching staff in 2017 as an offensive intern. He’s continued to coach, and he’s been Arizona State University’s wide receivers coach since 2024.
One of Ward’s players will likely be selected early in this year’s draft, too. Jordyn Tyson is one of the top receiver prospects available, and he could even follow in Ward’s footsteps and join the Steelers. With the draft in Pittsburgh this year, Tyson plans to attend. He wants Ward to be with him, as he shared during an interview on the Pro Football Talk podcast. We’ll see if Tyson gets his wish.
RYAN CLARK ON CALEB DOWNS
The NFL Combine is important for multiple reasons, one being that teams can get a look at any potential medical issues that prospects have. Sometimes, talented players fall because of injury concerns. Darnell Washington and Payton Wilson are some good examples.
Some rumors recently suggested that Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, largely seen as one of the draft’s top prospects, could suffer a similar fate. There were some reports that he’s dealing with a significant injury. However, former Steelers safety Ryan Clark recently shared on Twitter that multiple team doctors have confirmed to him that there are no concerns for Downs’ medical evaluations.
From a source close to Caleb Downs:
“Multiple team doctors confirmed that they had no concern over his medical eval and his draft grade will not be affected at all with them.”
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) March 3, 2026
DOM CAPERS JOINS BROWNS
The 1990s Steelers recaptured some of the franchise’s former glory. Specifically, Bill Cowher taking over as head coach helped the team become a consistent playoff threat again. Part of that was thanks to the team’s stellar defense, which earned the nickname Blitzburgh. Dom Capers helped coach that unit as the Steelers’ defensive coordinator from 1992 to 1994.
He’s continued to bounce around the league over the years. Capers most recently was a senior defensive assistant for the Carolina Panthers from 2023 to 2025. However, he’s now joined the Cleveland Browns in that same role, as Around the NFL on Twitter shared. While it’s unclear how involved he’ll be with the team, he’ll have a chance to face his former team, the Steelers.
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