For the third offseason in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in search of help at the wide receiver position.

Last season, GM Omar Khan thought he found the answer with the trade for DK Metcalf, pairing him initially with George Pickens. But after the 2025 NFL Draft, Khan traded Pickens to the Cowboys, leading to the Steelers being shorthanded at receiver for much of the season.

Of course, Pittsburgh tried to find answers behind Metcalf, signing Marquez Valdes-Scantling and claiming Adam Thielen off waivers, but it never quite worked out. Now, Mike McCarthy is the new head coach and all signs seemingly point to Aaron Rodgers returning for another season at quarterback.

So, the Steelers will need help at wide receiver behind Metcalf.

Free agency offers a good path to address that. For Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker has one name in mind for the Steelers: Romeo Doubs.

“With the Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy, the team will likely invest more in its offense as it attempts to better a unit that placed 20th in EPA per play. Finding a running mate for DK Metcalf would go a long way in doing so,” Locker writes regarding Doubs as the one player the Steelers should target in free agency. “Doubs has been a solid option over the last three seasons with a 78.6 PFF receiving grade. Since 2024, he also sits in the 75th percentile in receiving grade vs. single coverage.

“The 25-year-old former Packer could reunite with Aaron Rodgers (if he returns) and should have little trouble learning McCarthy’s terminology.”

Though he’s never played with Rodgers or for McCarthy, Doubs has been connected to the Steelers for quite some time now.

For a team that struggled to work the ball down the field consistently in the passing game, Doubs would be a welcome addition opposite Metcalf. Last season in Green Bay, Doubs hauled in 55 passes for a career-best 724 yards and six touchdowns.

He was a big-play threat all season and had a breakout game against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, hauling in three touchdown passes on the road. Doubs finished the year strong with eight receptions for 124 yards and a touchdown against the Bears in the Packers’ playoff loss.

That has him set up to be a big-time option on the free agent market.

Last season, Sports Illustrated’s Bill Huber reported that Rodgers — ahead of the 2025 season — asked a Packers reporter about Doubs’ status in Green Bay. Entering the season, there was speculation that Doubs could be traded or released, which Packers head coach Matt LaFleur quickly shot down.

It proved to be the right move for the Packers as Doubs had a big season. But now, he’s set to hit free agency and could be a big target for the Steelers, who desperately need help at the receiver position opposite Metcalf.

Thielen retired after the season, Valdes-Scantling is a pending free agent, and Calvin Austin III is set to hit the open market, too. Roman Wilson ended his second Steelers season as a healthy scratch, and Metcalf missed the final two games of the regular season due to an NFL suspension.

Metcalf’s absence hindered the passing attack. The Steelers can’t put themselves in that situation again in 2026. Whether it’s in free agency with a name like Doubs, or early in the 2026 NFL Draft with players like Washington’s Denzel Boston, Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson, or others, they have to add a viable No. 2 WR to their offense.

With an offensive mind like McCarthy in place, that seems like it will be a priority, thankfully.