Ben Solak of ESPN<\/a> ranked the Steelers No. 1 in his NFL free agency class rankings. Of all the moves the Steelers made, Solak ranked the Pittman trade as the one he loved the most.<\/p>\n\u201cThe Colts were always going to trade [Pittman] after they re-signed Alec Pierce, so they didn\u2019t have a ton of leverage,\u201d Solak writes. \u201cAnd because Pittman is a true possession receiver, he needed to go to a team with a ton of targets to give out. There aren\u2019t many such teams. But Pittsburgh is a great fit for him, as he pairs well with DK Metcalf (who is definitely a Steeler in 2026) and Aaron Rodgers(who is probably a Steeler in 2026).\u201c<\/p>\n
Solak then writes that there is nothing the Steelers have done that he hasn\u2019t liked thus far.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a ton of doubles for Omar Khan and the Steelers\u2019 brass,\u201d Solak writes. \u201cDowdle has consistently proved he can moonlight as an RB1 if needed, and he has receiving chops in a committee. Dean is coming off a career year, but the Steelers didn\u2019t pay him like he\u2019s a CB1, so they might get a nice bargain there. Joseph-Day is a perennially valuable rotational defensive tackle, and Samuel looked healthy in the limited time he played last season. Brisker is a low-risk gamble on another health question mark in a secondary that needs depth to maximize Jalen Ramsey\u2019s versatility. Great work this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The only major hole remaining on the Steelers\u2019 roster is quarterback, as Aaron Rodgers has yet to commit for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
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