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The Pittsburgh Steelers are never truly irrelevant. Under head coach Mike Tomlin, they’ve defied mediocrity year after year. In fact, they have never posted a losing season and always remain within reach of the AFC playoff conversation. In today’s NFL, however, being competitive isn’t good enough. The league belongs to teams with elite quarterbacks, dynamic offenses, and multi-layered defenses. As the Steelers prep for training camp, there’s a nagging sense that while they’ve avoided disaster, they’ve also avoided greatness. If they want to do more than just keep the streak alive in 2025, it’s time to take a bold swing at the game’s most critical position.
The Steelers’ 2025 offseason has been as dramatic as any in recent memory. Of course, it all revolves around one man: Aaron Rodgers.
The future Hall of Famer has finally signed with Pittsburgh, and looks like their Plan A at quarterback. Even if Rodgers is now in the fold, however, he’ll be 42 in December. He might show flashes of the player he once was, but he’s not a long-term answer. Unfortunately, the Steelers don’t appear to have a succession plan in place.
Pittsburgh re-signed Mason Rudolph and took a flier on Kansas State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round. Of course, the team also had opportunities to retain Justin Fields or draft a quarterback early and chose not to. Even with Rodgers, Pittsburgh remains stuck in quarterback purgatory.
On the flip side, some of the Steelers’ offseason moves have been encouraging. Rookies Derrick Harmon, Kaleb Johnson, and Jack Sawyer look like ideal Steelers culture fits. Still, the roster isn’t drastically improved. Harmon replaces Larry Ogunjobi on the defensive line. Johnson steps in for Najee Harris, while DK Metcalf takes over the WR1 role vacated by George Pickens. All solid moves. None franchise-altering.
Without Rodgers, Pittsburgh might field a worse team than it did in 2024, when it finished just above .500. The clock is ticking.
Here we’ll try to look at the perfect Pittsburgh Steelers move to fill out their roster before the 2025 training camp.
If the Steelers want to stabilize their future without sacrificing their present, there’s one move they must make before training camp. They must trade for Titans quarterback Will Levis.
Regardless of what Rodgers decides, Pittsburgh should explore acquiring Levis for a fourth-round pick. The cost is reasonable. The upside is substantial.
Levis was the 33rd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was once viewed as a potential franchise savior in Tennessee. Things haven’t gone according to plan. Through two seasons, he’s played in 21 games and completed 61.0 percent of his passes for 3,899 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. Those numbers don’t scream superstar, but they do suggest potential. He’s also shown mobility with 240 rushing yards and a touchdown.
At 25 years old, Levis still has time to grow. With two years left on his rookie contract, he’d be a cost-effective...
