Despite an eventful Steelers offseason — filled with major talent acquisition and retooling on both sides of the football — Pittsburgh has once again been disrespected in a new top players list.
CBS Sports recently created their Top 2025 NFL Players by Jersey Number list — and the Steelers have just one inclusion: unsurprisingly, No. 90 T.J. Watt.
Here’s what CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin had to say about the lone Steeler defender’s inclusion:
“Much like Watt’s brother, J.J. once owned No. 99 as a Texans force, T.J. now reigns supreme with No. 90, setting the standard for strip-sacks as the undying pressure artist of Mike Tomlin’s Steelers defense.”
Several other big-name Steelers were discussed in the rankings, such as Jalen Ramsey, Aaron Rodgers, and Cameron Heyward — but were passed over in favor of No. 5 Jayden Daniels, No. 8 Lamar Jackson, and No. 97 Nick Bosa, respectively.
It’s debatable that other Steelers like D.K. Metcalf at No. 4 or DeShon Elliott at No. 25 should’ve been included on the list, but this should serve as more motivation for what’s shaping up to be a roster ready to compete for a Super Bowl.
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