Steelers praised for 6 offseason moves to help 2026 season while waiting for Aaron Rodgers
Pittsburgh is on a roll while waiting.
Steelers praised for 6 offseason moves to help 2026 season while waiting for Aaron Rodgers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Pittsburgh Steelers didn't just wait around to see what Aaron Rodgers would do as far as retiring or returning to be their starting QB again.
They were busy when NFL free agency opened up, and in the trade market, too. All told, it earned them the No. 1 spot in ESPN's rankings of free agent accomplishments in the entire NFL.
ESPN's Ben Solak pointed to six moves: Trading for Michael Pittman Jr. Signing Rico Dowdle, Jamel Dean, Jaquan Brisker, Sebastian Joseph-Day Re-signing Asante Samuel Jr. All told, it was a lot to like.
MORE: E agles' new signing flew himself as a pilot to Philadelphia It starts with Pittman, a great pairing for DK Metcalf and another thing potentially enticing Rodgers to return. "The Colts were always going to trade him after they re-signed Alec Pierce, so they didn't have a ton of leverage," Solak writes. "And because Pittman is a true possession receiver, he needed to go to a team with a ton of targets to give out.