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Here are four upcoming free agents the Pittsburgh Steelers should do their best to sign in the coming weeks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to have upwards of $60 million in salary cap space this offseason after the NFL informed teams that the 2025 per-team salary cap will fall in the range of $277.5 million to $281.5 million.
The Steelers can still make a few more moves to create even more salary cap space if they so choose, too. Either way, Pittsburgh will have plenty of money to spend in free agency to fill several holes on its roster.
With that in mind, here are four free agents the Steelers should do their best to sign.
The Steelers have been searching for another wide receiver to pair with George Pickens since last offseason and it seems they missed out on the opportunity to land wide receiver Tee Higgins after it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on him.
That leaves Godwin as the next best option on the open market, as long as he doesn’t re-sign with the Buccaneers, of course.
The 28-year-old already has four seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards and was having a great start to his 2024 campaign, recording 50 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns, before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 7.
Godwin did have surgery to repair the damage caused by his ankle dislocation, leaving his status for the start of the 2025 season up in the air. However, if he can return as a similar player, he’s more than worth the risk.
The former third-round pick has served as Tampa Bay’s No. 2 wide receiver to Mike Evans throughout his eight-year NFL career, but clearly has the capability to be a No. 1. He wouldn’t have to be that in Pittsburgh with Pickens filling that role, but it would allow the team to make Pickens expendable if he does pick up where he left off.
Godwin is expected to receive a three-year, $67.58 million contract ($22.5 million per year), per Spotrac.
It’s pretty clear that the Steelers want to follow the Eagles’ blueprint after stealing assistant general manager Andy Weidl from Philadelphia. Pittsburgh has already spent a lot of resources to revamp its offensive line, which is why it’s fair to expect the team to do the same for the defensive line this offseason.
The Steelers have also signed several former Eagles, given the ties between the organizations and Williams could easily be the next. The 25-year-old is an emerging defensive lineman, who posted a career-high five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2024 while buried on the Eagles’ talented defensive line.
Outside of Keeanu Benton, Pittsburgh doesn’t have much youth along its defensive line. Cameron Heyward will turn 36 in May and soon-to-be 31-year-old Larry Ogunjobi has been named a potential cut candidate...
