The Steelers weren’t overly active in the free agent market, but the mid-level signings the club did make will likely comprise the entirety of Pittsburgh’s offseason transactions. General manager Kevin Colbert told reporters, including Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter link), that the Steelers probably won’t ink any more players during the free agent period.
Pittsburgh mostly focused on internal players over the past month, as it assigned the franchise tag to running back Le’Veon Bell and extended wide receiver Antonio Brown. Additionally, the club re-signed linebackers James Harrison and Steven Johnson, quarterback Landry Jones, and tight end David Johnson. Wideout Justin Hunter, cornerback Coty Sensabaugh, running back Knile Davis, and defensive lineman Tyson Alualu represent the Steelers’ external additions.
One free agent still on the board is backup running back DeAngelo Williams, who remains unsigned more than two weeks into free agency. While Colbert didn’t intimate Williams is in the Steelers’ plans, he said the club won’t close the door on the veteran back until “[they] have to,” tweets Mark Kaboly of DKPittsburghSports.com. Williams, 34 next month, is PFR’s No. 5 free agent running back.
Because Pittsburgh didn’t do much during free agency, the team’s draft strategy hasn’t been affected by additions, per Colbert (Twitter link via Dulac). PFR pointed to the pass rush and cornerback as areas of need when assessing the Steelers’ potential offseason plans earlier this year.