This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/buccaneers as Buccaneers beat Steelers 17-14 for second preseason win of 2025. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers once again showed out in preseason, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 and moving to 2-0.

The Bucs' offense hit a lull after the first quarter, while the Steelers put up 17. Connor Bazelak took over at quarterback in the third quarter and finished completing 14 of 18 attempts for 106 yards. In the final three seconds of the game, Chase McLaughlin drilled a 43-yard field goal to give the Bucs a 17-14 victory on the road.

The Steelers and Buccaneers will meet in preseason Week 2 Saturday night — where fans can follow along here for score updates and highlights.

Tennessee safety Will Brooks attended the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rookie minicamp on a tryout basis in May. Three months later, the former Vestavia Hills High School standout has joined the NFL team.

Following the Steelers' 14-17 preseason loss to the Buccaneers, HC Mike Tomlin revealed the two rookies who impressed him most.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had communication issues on defense last season and Brandin Echols recently pointed to that as a problem in the joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Despite all that,

In the Steelers’ preseason Week 2 matchup, rookie DL Derrick Harmon ran through Buccaneers LG Ben Scott for his first sack in Pittsburgh.