Daily News & Links: Steelers Rookie Class Ranked 10th; Brad Wing on Pat McAfee Show

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Pittsburgh Steelers punter Brad Wing on Oct. 8, 2023. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

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? Pro Football Focus named the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2023 draft class the 10th-best in the NFL.

“Joey Porter Jr. was thrown into the fire, immediately asked to cover the best receivers in the league. Overall, he held his own and has a bright future. Keeanu Benton didn’t produce high sack numbers, so his good rookie season is flying under the radar a bit,” Timo Riske of PFF wrote.

? Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is getting after it in the weight room.

? The Rhein Fire had an April Fool’s joke that James Harrison returned to the team for the 2024 season. Harrison played for Rhein Fire in NFL Europe in 2003 after he was cut three times by the Steelers and once by the Baltimore Ravens.

? Former Steeler and current San Antonio Brahmas punter Brad Wing was on the Pat McAfee Show to talk about his touchdown pass to center Alex Mollette on a https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1774515083592249724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1774515083592249724%7Ctwgr%5Ec22f4840539d392624f9a22422f7f9e3932cf3fb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsteelersnow.com%2Fsteelers-daily-news-links-russell-wilson-pumped-for-nc-state-rich-eisen-wants-steelers-on-hard-knocks%2F”>wild

fake field goal.

? Former Ohio State quarterback Kory Curtis has a private workout next Monday with the Steelers.

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