Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) stiff arms Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023. The Steelers won 16-10. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers showed new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating the Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals 16-10. The Steelers totaled 421 yards, snapping a streak of 58 games without gaining 400 yards. Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 120 yards receiving as the Steelers outgained their opponent for the first time this season under interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner. Chris Boswell kicked two fourth-quarter field goals to keep the Bengals at bay. Cincinnati got a field goal from Evan McPherson just before the 2-minute warning, but the Steelers recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.

FILE -Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, Jr. watches play during their annual NCAA football intrasquad Blue-Gold scrimmage game, Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Pittsburgh. Cignetti was fired by Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, a day after the Panthers finished 3-9. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely, File)

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi has fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti. The move came a day after the Panthers finished a disappointing season with a loss to Duke. Pitt went 3-9 in 2023. That’s the program’s worst mark since going 2-9 in 1998. The offense was a major issue, with the Panthers shuttling between three quarterbacks in Phil Jurkovec, Christian Veilleux and Nate Yarnell. Pitt finished last in the 14-team ACC in scoring, total offense, rushing, red zone offense and time of possession.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) runs out of the pocket against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to forge ahead after the abrupt firing of offensive coordinator Matt Canada. The Steelers fired Canada after a dismal loss to the Browns, with coach Mike Tomlin saying the offense wasn’t producing enough for a team in playoff contention. Quarterback Kenny Pickett says he “hated” to see Canada let go, adding it’s on the players to perform better. The Steelers and new interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner travel to Cincinnati in Week 12.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Thursday morning that offensive coordinator Matt Canada was let go. In a statement, head coach Mike Tomlin said the following:

“Matt Canada has been relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator. I appreciate Matt’s hard work and dedication, and I wish him the best moving forward in his career.”

Canada’s firing comes following Pittsburgh’s 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns this past Sunday, dropping the Steelers to a record of 6-4. The Steelers will face the Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) for their Week 12 matchup on Sunday, November 26.

Pittsburgh quarterback Nate Yarnell looks for a receiver during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Boston College, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nate Yarnell threw for 207 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Pittsburgh beat Boston College 24-16. Yarnell, a redshirt sophomore making his second career start, completed 11 of 19 passes. His 61-yard scoring strike to Bub Means in the third quarter gave Pitt the lead for good. The Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak to improve to 3-8. Thomas Castellanos passed for 171 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Eagles. Boston College fell to 6-5 after a second straight loss.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hopeful tight end Pat Freiermuth can return in time for a showdown with Cleveland. Freiermuth hasn’t played since injuring his right hamstring in a loss to Houston on Oct. 1. He was on track to return in late October before aggravating the injury before a visit to the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 22. Freiermuth says he’s been pleased by the team’s progress in his absence, but is eager to help out an offense that ranks 29th in the league in passing.

FILE – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. Police in England arrested a man Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File)

LONDON (AP) — Police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in an Oct. 28 game when he was struck by an opponent’s skate blade. South Yorkshire Police did not name the suspect or provide his age. He was in police custody. The player whose skate cut Johnson’s neck was Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield. Johnson was a Minnesota native who had a brief NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Jaylen Warren runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is becoming a vital part of his team’s offense. Warren ran for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown in a 23-19 win over Green Bay that pushed Pittsburgh’s record to 6-3. Warren’s role has steadily increased since he made the team as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2022. Warren has become a co-starter alongside Najee Harris, an honor Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Warren is deserving of because of the way he goes about his business. Warren, Harris and the rest of the Steelers visit Cleveland next week.