NFL Trade Rumors
Projected Cap Space: $50.1 million
Draft Picks: 8
Notable Free Agents:
1 – Quarterback
Two things can be true. The Steelers got way more success out of Wilson and Fields than most people expected heading into the 2024 season. Fields kept the team afloat with a 4-2 record in the first six games of the season while Wilson recovered from a nagging calf injury that kept him out most of training camp. When Wilson was ready, Steelers HC Mike Tomlin made what was a controversial choice at the time to put him back in the lineup and was proven correct, as the veteran made Pittsburgh’s aerial attack far more dynamic than it was with Fields.
But the limitations of both quarterbacks were exposed over the course of the full season. The Steelers lost their last five games of the season, including the wildcard round matchup against the Ravens. That span included games against the Eagles, Chiefs, Bengals and Ravens twice, showing just how much of a gap there is between the top teams in the AFC and Pittsburgh. Those teams were better than the Steelers in other areas, too, but quarterback was the most glaring.
That also happens to be the hardest position to fix, even for teams that get the “luxury” of a high draft pick and a better chance at a top QB prospect. Pittsburgh has had to be more creative to find a successor to Ben Roethlisberger thanks to Tomlin’s continued streak of non-losing seasons, and so far dart throws on Fields, Wilson and former first-round QB Kenny Pickett haven’t worked out. The Steelers could bring back either Wilson or Fields and try to find a diamond in what’s seen as a rough 2025 class of prospects.
Or perhaps the Steelers elect to do a complete reset like last year, when Fields was available for a mid-round pick and Wilson was a free agent for the veteran minimum fresh off being cut by the Broncos. There are some interesting veteran names to monitor in that regard, and it’ll be fascinating to see what the Steelers do.
2 – Wide Receiver
While the Steelers want to win with a punishing style built around good defense and a strong running game on offense, they do need more firepower in the passing attack to keep up in the modern NFL, even with the running game renaissance the league as...
