Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Rumors 2024
Up to the minute news on Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Rumors 2024Steelers Draft Profile: Graham Barton (IOL, Duke)
Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports Barton could be the most overlooked prospect for Pittsburgh at pick 20. Approaching the 2024 NFL Draft, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on anywhere from Rounds 1 through 7. We’ll breakdown the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital and their fit with the Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers have added many key free agents so far this offseason, including QB Russell Wilson, ILB Patrick Queen — and even a new punter, Cameron Johnston. A position...
Bears reportedly turned down a better trade offer for Justin Fields | First Things First
Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the latest news in the NFL including the Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 conditional 6th-round pick. The FTF crew also forecast the Bears season if they select Caleb Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and decide if Russell Wilson will be the Week 1 starter in Pittsburgh.
Steelers mock draft 2024: Fixing the OL for Pittsburgh’s new QBs
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ The new-look Pittsburgh Steelers continue to build their new and improved roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a busy first week of free agency, rebuilding their quarterback's room from the likes of Kenny Pickett to now starter Russell Wilson backed up by former 11th overall pick Justin Fields. With those moves in place, here’s our latest Pittsburgh Steelers mock-draft — which you’ll note, is entirely absent of quarterbacks. This Steelers mock draft was executed with Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator. Steelers draft needs: WR, C,...
NFL News: The Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Photo by Emilee Chinn/ QB locked in at #1 overall The NFL world has been waiting for the Chicago Bears to trade QB Justin Fields, and it finally happened tonight. Chicago is sending Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 6h round pick that can move up to a 4th depending on his playing time. The Steelers have been shuffling their QB room, signing Russell Wilson, and trading their former first round pick, Kenny Pickett, to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Chicago Bears hold the #1 overall pick, and are expected to draft QB Caleb Williams. This trade locks the Bears into...
Sometimes the best trades are the ones that don’t happen
Photo by John Fisher/ A look back a couple of years Everyone loves the NFL Draft because of the prospect of the unknown, as well as the potential promise of a brighter future for their favorite football team. While everyone wants to see their team make the big move and potentially set themselves up for long-term success, sometimes the best thing is for such a move not to happen. In light of the Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday, it’s important to remember that Rick Spielman was attempting to get the Minnesota Vikings in a...
Chicago Bears trade Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, paving the way to draft a quarterback with the No. 1 pick
Trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers days after free agency opened gives him clarity on his future and positions the Chicago Bears to draft a new potential franchise quarterback in April.
Report: Bears trade Justin Fields to the Steelers
Photo by Justin Casterline/ The Chicago Bears have parted ways with Justin Fields. As reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears are trading quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could become a fourth-rounder based on playtime. As the eleventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Fields had much of our fanbase hoping our quarterback concerns were finally over. However, just three years later, the franchise is heading in a different direction. I’ll remember the Fields era in Chicago for what could have...
Report: Steelers signing WR Van Jefferson
Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Steelers add free agent wide receiver depth. The Steelers are finally making a free agent move to acquire a wide receiver. Per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers are signing wideout Van Jefferson to a one-year deal. Steelers are signing WR Van Jefferson, a former No. 2 draft choice of the Rams in 2020, to a one-year deal, per sources. Move is for depth purposes.— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 15, 2024 The move has also been reported by The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov. As Dulac notes, the move is likely for...
Steelers trade Kenny Pickett to Eagles in pick swap
Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports The Steelers are all-in on Russell Wilson. Teams throughout the AFC North have been active in free agency, each trying to get the upper hand before they each turn all their attention to the coming draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers, on the same day they formerly introduced Russell Wilson as the team’s newest quarterback, have announced they are trading Kenny Pickett, the former first round pick, to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap. Trade terms, per sources: Steelers get pick No. 98 and two 2025 7th-round picks. Eagles get QB Kenny...
Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett to the Eagles
Photo by Sarah Stier/ The former first round pick has been traded. The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in what ESPN’s Adam Schefter is calling a “pick swap.’ The Steelers will be getting the No. 98 pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks while the Eagles get Pickett and the 120th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Trade: Steelers are sending QB Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in a pick swap, sources tell ESPN.Once Pittsburgh signed Russell Wilson, Pickett preferred to move on. pic.twitter.com/cvsAP2e8lB—...
Kenny Pickett trade: Eagles acquire Steelers quarterback in draft pick swap
Photo by Joe Sargent/ The QB Factory strikes again! So, here’s one to file under “unexpected developments” ... the Philadelphia Eagles are trading for former Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Kenny Pickett, according to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter. I promise this isn’t a joke. Kenny Pickett grew up in New Jersey as an Eagles fan. Now he gets to go play for the team he rooted for. pic.twitter.com/ttY7Yeacfi— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024 The official trade terms: EAGLES RECEIVE: Kenny Pickett, No. 120 STEELERS RECEIVE:...
Steelers 2024 NFL Draft: Mid-to-late-round interior offensive line targets
Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via With the team’s IOL depth thin heading into free agency, the Steeler could look to bolster the group in the draft. With the NFL’s free agency period open and the draft on the horizon, the 2024 Steelers roster is slowly starting to take shape. What the Steelers do in free agency — which you can follow using our Free Agency Tracker — will likely inform us what their plans are for the draft. By signing guys like Russell Wilson and Patrick Queen, the Steelers are telling us they didn’t believe the draft was their best...
Steelers free agency: 4 free agent WR profiles
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports A breakdown of several free agent receivers The Pittsburgh Steelers traded away Diontae Johnson. There's no sense in crying over spilled milk, as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet band sang "Turn the Page". Free agency has been flying fast, and loose but there are still options available for good value. It's too tall of a task to plug and play a rookie wide receiver who's not a supreme talent. Still expect them to also draft one. Available free agents likely on the Steelers radar Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Curtis...
4 free agent receivers the Steelers should target after Diontae Johnson trade
Photo by Dylan Buell/ Pittsburgh now has a big need at receiver With the Pittsburgh Steelers trading Diontae Johnson, they are now very thin at receiver behind George Pickens. The Steelers will now have to utilize both free agency and the draft to replenish that need, and there are still several free agents that could have respected roles in the Steelers’ passing game should they be signed. Tyler Boyd, Cincinnati Bengals Photo by Ryan Kang/ Boyd is the most obvious choice out of all remaining free agents. He is from Pittsburgh, and he talked...
3 NFL Draft prospects Antonio Pierce likely eyed at Georgia’s pro day
Amarius Mims | Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Raiders coach was one of three head coaches reportedly in attendance While the NFL is in the midst of free agency, it’s still NFL Draft season and one of the biggest programs in college football, the University of Georgia, held its pro day on Wednesday. According to Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is one of three head coaches in attendance. Confirmed attendee list for today's Georgia pro-day. All 32 NFL clubs represented. Steelers and Titans have both HC...
How Day 1 of free agency has impacted the Steelers 2024 draft plans
Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK Outside of quarterback, the Steelers haven’t made much noise Unless you live under a rock, you probably know by now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have a new starting quarterback — former Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson. Let’s ride. Outside of the former Broncos signal-caller heading to the iron city, there hasn’t been much activity from the black and gold, outside of signing comedian Bill Burr’s doppelgänger, punter Cameron Johnston. However, plenty of moves across the league will impact the Steelers’...
Panthers trade Donte Jackson to Steelers for Diontae Johnson
Photo by Kathryn Riley/ The Carolina Panthers are continuing their trend of jettisoning defensive assets to load up on offensive talent. Today they are trading Donte Jackson, the team’s second round pick (55th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft and has been a Panther his entire career, for former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson and a late round pick swap. Full trade:The #Panthers get Diontae Johnson and pick No. 240The #Steelers get Donte Jackson and pick 178 https://t.co/2vbKLl0MMv— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2024 The 28-year old...
Steelers have plenty of options at strong safety in free agency
Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Pittsburgh could find their answer alongside Minkah Fitzpatrick in the pending free agency period. Before the 2024 NFL Draft on April 27, 2024, NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday morning March 13, 2024, at midnight. However, the legal tampering period begins on Monday, March 11, where teams can negotiate with other teams pending free agents or players who didn’t receive the exclusive franchise tag. Fans can expect the Steelers to be active during the legal tampering period, as well as once free agency begins. ...
2023 free agency report card for Steelers GM Omar Khan
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports A look back at how last year’s free agent signings panned out... Steeler general manager Omar Khan made a name for himself in his first year at the helm for the NFL draft. When you get tagged with a complimentary nickname your first day on the job, you have earned the respect of the organization. When the Steelers traded up three spots to select highly touted left tackle prospect Broderick Jones right in front of the tackle-needy New York Jets, it was seen as a savvy veteran move by the rookie GM. Mike Tomlin referred to him as the...
Rumor: Cardinals interested in trading for WR Diontae Johnson
Photo by Kathryn Riley/ Does a trade for the Steelers WR make sense? On the eve of the free agent legal tampering period, here is a Cardinals-related rumor that is currently swirling around social media sites: Source says team to watch in the Diontae Johnson trade conversation: Arizona Cardinals.Cardinals have 11 draft picks. 6 in 1st 3 round. 3 3rd round picks.$56 million in cap space.Hollywood Brown is a FA. Could trade 3rd for Johnson. Extend him. And draft Marvin Harrison Jr.— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) March 10, 2024 Diontae Johnson is heading into...
Steelers Mock Draft 2024: 7-round projections ahead of NFL free agency
Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK Could a highly touted defensive back fall into the Steelers laps? The NFL Combine has come to a close and the Pittsburgh Steelers are inching closer to a critical draft that could dictate the future of many key positions such as cornerback, center, and wide receiver. Rumors that WR Diontae Johnson could be traded have been swirling, which leads me to believe the Steelers could take a wideout higher than most initially thought. It also helps that this year’s receivers' class is absolutely bonkers. You’ll see that...
BREAKING: Broncos trade Jerry Jeudy to AFC North rival Browns
Photo by Candice Ward/ The Pittsburgh Steelers could be seeing Jerry Jeudy a little more often this season. An AFC North rival is getting a little bit deeper at the wide receiver position, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. Sources: The #Broncos are in the process of trading star WR Jerry Jeudy to the #Browns, as Denver tries to stockpile draft picks & Cleveland adds a weapon. Jeudy’s agent @ChrisCabott of @EquitySports worked behind the scenes to make this happen, landing Jeudy in a great place. Jeudy, who turns 25 next month, spent the first four years...
Daily Slop - 9 Mar 24: NFL Draft (temporarily) takes a back seat to free agency, which kicks off (kind of) on Monday
Jonah Williams #73 of the Cincinnati Bengals in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 23, 2023 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Photo by Justin K. Aller/ A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Breaking down the Commanders’ approach to NFL free agency Washington’s spending spree this year may not be as splashy as perhaps some might hope. Yes, the Commanders have plenty of money to...
Steelers bargain drafting: Mid-to-late-round offensive tackle targets in 2024
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports With the NFL Scouting Combine in the books, which players could the Steelers be targeting in the middle rounds? With the NFL Scouting Combine now in the rearview, draft season is officially in full swing. By now you’ve probably got strong opinions on what the Steelers should be prioritizing in April’s Draft. You might even know the exact player you want on Pittsburgh’s draft card on April 25. Nailing those first two picks will be critical if the Steelers are going to end their playoff victory drought next season. If you’d like to...
What Pittsburgh Steelers are set to hit NFL free agency in 2024?
Photo by Stacy Revere/ Before the 2024 NFL Draft on April 27, 2024, NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday morning March 13, 2024, at midnight. However, the legal tampering period begins on Monday, March 11, 2024. Teams can negotiate with other teams pending free agents, or players who didn’t receive the exclusive franchise tag. Fans can expect the Steelers to be active during the legal tampering period, as well as once free agency begins. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Steelers have several players set to hit unrestricted free agency in...
Ray Fittipaldo's 7-round Steelers mock draft: Double dip in the trenches
The Steelers haven’t used their first two picks on offensive linemen since 2012, but they could do it this year with holes at center and right tackle.
Steelers to meet with WVU center Zach Frazier
Photo by Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via The Pittsburgh Steelers have scheduled a pre-draft visit with WVU offensive lineman Zach Frazier, Ryan Fowler of Bleacher Report reported Thursday. The 6’3, 310 prospect has started for the Mountaineers in each of the past three seasons. Sources: West Virginia IOL Zach Frazier has Top 30 visits scheduled with the Chicago Bears & Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s also had formal meetings with the Bears, Lions, Bengals, Cowboys Buccaneers, Chargers and Dolphins.— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 7, 2024 Generally, Frazier has...
Patriots reportedly sign ex-Steelers starting tackle Chukwuma Okorafor
Photo by Michael Owens/ In February, Pittsburgh released the 2018 draft choice out of Western Michigan. A 59-game starter will be arriving in Foxborough ahead of the new league year. The New England Patriots have agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, as first reported by NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The move did not make Thursday’s NFL transaction wire. Okorafor, 26, entered the league in the third round of the 2018 draft. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Western Michigan product did so after twice earning first-team All-MAC honors...
Trading Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Steelers is a step in the Dolphins' rebuild | Golic and Wingo
Trey Wingo does not understand why the Dolphins traded Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a chance to draft a great player in the 2020 NFL draft, but Mike Golic explains that Miami is taking steps toward rebuilding the team. #NFL ✔
Michael Irvin ‘begged’ Jerry Jones to draft JuJu Smith-Schuster | First Take
Michael Irvin and Stephen A. Smith look at the Pittsburgh Steelers and whether JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner can fill the void of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Michael Irvin shows his appreciation for JuJu wishing the Dallas Cowboys drafted him.
Ryan Shazier Announces the Steelers 2018 1st Rd. Draft Pick | NFL
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