Steelers Now
Seven Pittsburgh Steelers have been named among the top 100 players that will be available this offseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have 24 players set to become free agents this offseason. Seven have been named among the 100 best that will become available in about a month, according to The 33rd Team.
The first Steeler named is quarterback Justin Fields, who comes in at No. 40 overall on the list.
“Justin Fields didn’t blow anyone away in his starting stint with the Steelers and was eventually replaced by Russell Wilson. However, that might have been more of a Steelers thing because once Wilson couldn’t hit the deep balls, there wasn’t a lot to the Pittsburgh passing game,” Dan Pizzuta writes. “Fields still has upside because of his legs, though he might not ever be a reliably consistent passer.”
Fields may not have done enough to keep the starting job in his limited action while Wilson nursed a calf injury, but he still provides the most upside at the position for the Steelers in 2025.
Pittsburgh will likely have competition to bring back the 25-year-old, unless it can agree to an extension with him before he officially hits the open market in March.
Fields threw for 1,106 yards, five touchdowns and just one interception while leading the Steelers to a 4-2 start to the season. He also rushed for 231 yards and five touchdowns during the span.
The second Steelers player named is left tackle Dan Moore Jr., who comes in at No. 47 overall.
Moore has been the Steelers starting left tackle since his rookie season in 2021. He has had some ups and downs, but he has done more than return Pittsburgh’s fourth-round investment on him.
The Steelers are unlikely to bring back the 26-year-old with first-round tackles Broderick Jones and Troy Fautanu ready to step up, but he could prove to be a reliable blindside blocker for one of the other 31 teams.
Another Steelers offensive lineman — guard James Daniels — is named right after Moore at No. 48 overall.
Daniels suffered a season-ending torn Achilles in September, which puts his status for the start of the 2025 season up in the air. However, the 27-year-old has been a solid piece on the Steelers offensive line since joining the team on a three-year, $26.5 million contract in 2022.
Veteran guard Isaac Seumalo and promising rookie Mason McCormick will likely prevent a return to Pittsburgh by Daniels, though.
Starting quarterback Russell Wilson is the Steelers fourth player on the list, coming in at No. 53 overall.
“Russell Wilson had some flashes when he took over as Pittsburgh’s starter. Most of that came from his moonball that hit fairly often. The problem was there wasn’t much else to his game when the explosive plays weren’t hitting,” Pizzuta writes. “He still tries to extend plays a little too much, but if he’s behind a good offensive line with a downfield receiver he can trust, there are worse ways to try to...
