ROBERT SPILLANE NEWS

Racks up seven tackles Spillane recorded seven tackles (six solo) in Sunday's victory over Carolina.

Impact Spillane finished with three total tackles over his last two contests heading into Week 15, but he managed to tie his best mark of the season with seven stops against the Panthers. The Western Michigan product now has 50 tackles (32 solo), one sack and four passes defensed over 13 games this season.

DECEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Set for return Spillane (oblique) does not have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Falcons, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact Spillane suffered an injury in practice prior to Pittsburgh's Week 12 matchup against the Colts. However, he returned to practice in full Friday and will enter the team's Week 13 matchup without an injury designation. Across 10 games this season, Spillane has recorded 40 total tackles, one sack and four passes defended.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers RB Harris misses practice with abdominal injury

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is dealing with an abdominal injury

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • Associated Press

Steelers Make Robert Spillane, Six Others Inactive vs Colts The Pittsburgh Steelers will miss four players due to injuries in Week 12.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Won't play Monday Spillane (back) has been ruled inactive for Monday's game against the Colts.

Impact Spillane popped up with a back injury Friday and was a limited participant in the Steelers' final two practices of Week 12 prep. While it's unclear how this issue first arose, the 26-year-old will miss his first game of the season. Over 10 games, Spillane has recorded 40 tackles, one sack and four passes defended while primarily playing as a backup inside linebacker. His absence could leave Marcus Allen and Mark Robinson to play increased roles behind starters Devin Bush and Myles Jack on Monday.

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up seven tackles Spillane recorded seven tackles (five solo) during the Steelers' 20-10 win over the Saints on Sunday.

Impact Spillane has had somewhat inconsistent involvement for Pittsburgh over the first half of the regular season, but he led the team in tackles Sunday to help lead the club to its third win of the year. The 26-year-old has appeared in each of the first nine games of the year and has tallied 34 tackles (20 solo), including a sack, and three pass defenses.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Can Robert Spillane challenge Devin Bush for inside linebacker reps? Ask Robert Spillane where he fits in the Steelers’ inside linebacker rotation and you’ll get a fitting football guy answer from an undrafted...

AUGUST 5, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Robert Spillane Details What Brian Flores Has Added to the Linebackers The Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker room has something special.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Steelers LB Robert Spillane signs RFA tender Pittsburgh will have key reserve Robert Spillane back in 2022.

APRIL 9, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Signs one-year tender with Steelers Spillane signed his one-year, $2.43 million tender with the Steelers on Friday, Joe Rutter of TribLIVE reports.

Impact Spillane appeared in 14 games (four starts) last season and totaled 56 tackles (29 solo), including two for loss. The fifth-year linebacker figures to provide depth behind Devin Bush and Myles Jack again in 2022, but his role may increase slightly with the departure of Joe Schobert.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers give LB Robert Spillane ROFR tender offer Pittsburgh continues to hold onto in-house talent.

MARCH 15, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Gets tender from Pittsburgh Spillane received a right of first refusal tender from the Steelers on Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Spillane has earned over 300 defensive snaps in each of the last two seasons with the Steelers, and he managed a career-best 56 tackles in 2021. He'll currently earn around $2.4 million in 2022, though he could sign for more elsewhere with the Steelers then having the option to match the terms. If Spillane remains in Pittsburgh, he could have a significant role in 2022, particularly if the team decides to part ways with Joe Schobert to free additional cap space.

MARCH 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

PHOTOS: Robert Spillane 2021 highlights Take a look at photographs of Steelers LB Robert Spillane from the 2021 season

MARCH 11, 2022 • STEELERS.COM

Steelers visit Chiefs with nothing-to-lose playoff attitude

Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger are brutally honest about the Steelers’ chances of advancing past the wild-card round of the playoffs Sunday night, especially given the Chiefs h...

JANUARY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Not on injury report Spillane (knee) wasn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's practice session, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact Coach Mike Tomlin revealed Tuesday that Spillane is dealing with a knee injury, but the 26-year-old didn't have any limitations during Wednesday's practice session. It appears as though he'll be available for Sunday's wild-card matchup against Kansas City.

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers should be healthy heading to Kansas City

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be close to fully healthy when they travel to Kansas City to take on the AFC West champion Chiefs in the opening round of the playoffs

JANUARY 11, 2022 • Associated Press

Dealing with knee injury Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Spillane is dealing with a knee injury, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Spillane recorded five tackles (four solo) across 47 defensive snaps in Week 18, but he apparently picked up an ankle injury during the contest. His practice status Wednesday -- and throughout the week -- will likely give a good indication as to whether he will be available for the wild-card matchup against the Chiefs on Sunday.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Spillane is like a mack truck with run-stuffing TFL on Chubb Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane is like a mack truck stuffing Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb for a tackle for loss.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • NFL.COM

Chiefs rout stumbling Steelers 36-10 to clinch AFC West

Patrick Mahomes threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, Byron Pringle caught two of the TD passes, and the Chiefs beat the Steelers 36-10 on Sunday to clinch their sixth consecut...

DECEMBER 27, 2021 • Associated Press

The Latest: Washington brings benches, just as Cowboys did

Washington is using benches adorned with its logo for the game at the Cowboys after Dallas did the same thing when visiting its NFC East rival two weeks ago

DECEMBER 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Steelers head to KC for game with AFC playoff implications

The Steelers head to Kansas City on Sunday for an AFC showdown with plenty of playoff implications

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • Associated Press

Returns to full practice Spillane (knee) was a full practice participant Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact Spillane has been sidelined for each of Pittsburgh's last two games, however he should be in line for a Week 15 return against Tennessee. Prior to the injury, Spillane had played primarily on special teams while logging 27 total tackles across 10 contests.

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Injured Steelers linebackers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Robert Spillane trending in right direction for Tennessee game The Steelers get some good news on the injury front.

DECEMBER 16, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Ruled out for Thursday Spillane (knee) will not play Thursday against the Vikings.

Impact Spillane was able to clear COVID protocols in time for Thursday, but the knee injury he suffered against Cincinnati in Week 12 will still keep him out. The four-year vet's absence will likely lead to extra opportunity for 2021 fourth-round selection Buddy Johnson.

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Game-wrecking T.J. Watt worth every dollar for Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T

DECEMBER 6, 2021 • Associated Press