Steelers chief of staff Steve Scarnecchia suffered "medical situation" on Thursday

Published August 14, 2026 03:57 PM Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy shared on Friday that the club had a situation that resulted in some on-the-fly changes for last night’s preseason opener.In an interview on the Pat McAfee Show, McCarthy said chief of staff Steve Scarnecchia suffered a “medical situation” and was attended to.“We were really challenged last night,” McCarthy said, via Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com. “[Scarnecchia is] my chief of staff, and he’s the guy that’s in charge of everything, especially the little things. A challenging opportunity for us as a coaching staff, football operations, especially the first game out the door. There was a lot of running around, frankly, behind the scenes and making sure we had everything buttoned up.”Scarnecchia is the son of famed former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. The younger Scarnecchia joined the Steelers this offseason after McCarthy was hired.