Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Max Iheanachor is trying to navigate a miserable start to his NFL life after his home was burglarized in Pittsburgh on August 26.
According to reports, thieves broke into Iheanachor’s Mount Washington home by throwing a rock through a window, then got inside sometime between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Once in the house, they searched through the property and left with jewelry and designer handbags.
The Athletic reported the haul was valued somewhere between $150,000 and $250,000. WTAE reported that more than $150,000 in valuables was taken, while law enforcement sources told WPXI that $157,000 worth of jewelry, Rolexes and designer bags were reported stolen.
Police are still investigating, and no arrests have been made.
The timing could hardly be worse for the rookie offensive tackle, with the Steelers set to host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Iheanachor enters the season as Pittsburgh’s No. 2 right tackle on the depth chart, and despite an injury during training camp, he is still in position to make his NFL debut in Week 1.
Pittsburgh drafted Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick in this year’s NFL draft after he took a winding route to the league. He began at East Los Angeles College before transferring to Arizona State, where he emerged as one of the program’s top offensive linemen and earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors in 2025.
The burglary also fits into a broader and unsettling pattern involving athletes around pro sports. Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce have dealt with similar break-ins, and Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and Heat forward Bobby Portis have also had their homes targeted.
For Iheanachor, though, the immediate task is simple: shake off the chaos and get ready for Sunday.
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