PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – It's a list of free agents front loaded by the entire quarterback room. Who would you want the Steelers to re-sign? Here are the names a brief bios from the 2024 season.
Quarterbacks
Russell Wilson ($1.2 million salary)
· He immediately elevated the Steelers offense with 100-plus quarterback rankings in five of his first seven starts, winning six of those games. After that a major regression, including a 65.7 QBR against Kansas City. He threw four touchdowns, fumbled three times, threw two interceptions and was sacked 14 times in the 0-4 stretch to end the regular season. Then couldn't find that game in the postseason either.
Justin Fields ($4.7)
· On the outside looking in as the starting quarterback, an injury to start training camp gave Fields the shot to start six games, winning four of them. The Steelers declined the fifth-year option, making the 25-year-old a free agent after four years. He completed 66% of his passes for 1,106 yards, five passing touchdowns and one interception. Fields rushed for 289 yards and five touchdowns, 4.7 yards per attempt.
Kyle Allen ($1.29)
· A one-year third-string quarterback, Allen dressed for a couple of games and threw one pass when Fields was dealing with a hamstring injury. The 28-year-old finished his seventh season playing 31 games, starting 19 (15 with Carolina in his first two seasons)
Offensive Line
James Daniels ($8.8)
· They drafted Mason McCormick to take his position, they were just planning on it being in 2025. Even before the injury the Steelers were going to make a change. Still just 27-years-old, Daniels has started 84 career NFL games.
Nate Herbig ($4)
· Still brings a lot of versatility to the offense line, unfortunately an injury during training camp turned a potential starting center job to spending the year on IR. Only 26, he's played in 61 NFL games with 30 starts-all at guard and two with the Steelers
Calvin Anderson ($1.1)
· Brought in as insurance after the Dylan Cook injury, the 28-year-old came in for the injured Moore on Saturday, previoulsy played 11 snaps in 4 games before his own injury. Started 14 games between New England and Denver over four seasons previously
Max Scharping ($1.1)
· The 28-year-old, sixth-year veteran guard played 7 snaps in 2 games with the Steelers, once a starter for the Texans for his first three seasons.
Dan Moore ($1.04)
· He fought off first-round picks to remain at left tackle, but he's due a significant raise and Broderick Jones is almost assuredly will replace him at right tackle. Moore has started all 66 career Steelers games
Ryan McCollum ($915,000)
· Soon to be 27-year-old back-up center played 17 games with the Steelers this year, starting a pair during Zach Frazier's injury. Previously hadn't played in the NFL since 13 games with Detroit in 2021.
Wide Receiver
Mike Williams ($10)
· No way he is brought back at that number, the 30-year-old is now 16 months removed from major knee surgery. He played in 9 games since being acquired from the Jets with 9 catches for 132 yards and the game-winning TD against Washington.
Scotty Miller ($1.29)
· The 5'9" Miller played in 13 games with the Steelers finishing with five catches for 69 yards. He can be used as a kick returner, but didn't have any with the Steelers this season playing only 10 special teams snaps.
Van Jefferson ($1.29)
· Pushed up in the rotation due to the lack of an established number two receiver. The 28-year-old played in 17 games in 2024 starting 12 with 24 catches, 276 yards, 2 TD. He played 64% of the offensive snaps as the primary blocking receiver.
Ben Skowronek ($1.05)
· Battled injuries this year to play in 10 games with one start. The 27-year-old had five catches for 69 yards, back in 2022 had 39 receptions with the Rams in 11 starts. He played 48 more special teams plays than offensive, 55% of the special teams snaps.
Running Backs
Najee Harris ($3.2)
· Steelers didn't pick up the fifth-year option on the 2021 first-round pick. Harris had his fourth consecutive 1,000 season, averaging 4.0 yards-per-attempt and 61.4 yards-per game in 2024. Over his Steelers career 4,312 yards, 28 TD, 3.9 average with 180 receptions, 1149 yards, 6 TD, 6.4 average-per-catch
Jaylen Warren ($857,333)-restricted
· An undrafted free agent, Warren is a restricted free agent. He was limited by multiple injuries, but still played in 15 games with 511 yards, 1 TD, 4.3 yards-per-rush and 34.1 yards-per game. In three years 1,674 yards, 6 TD, 4.8 average with 894 receiving yards, 7.0 average-per-catch.
Tight End
MyCole Pruitt ($1.26)
· The 10-year veteran missed a handful of games due to injury with six receptions for 40 yards and a TD. Pruitt is the blocking tight end playing 34% of the offensive snaps and 15 total snaps on special teams
Linebackers
Elandon Roberts ($3.5)
· He will be 31 before the season starts, the veteran said he wants to finish his career with the Steelers having started 29 games in Pittsburgh with 147 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 10 QB hits and a forced fumble. This season played 44% of the defensive snaps and 20% on special teams.
Tyler Matakevich ($1.2)
· Drafted by the Steelers in 2016, Matakevich returned after four years in Buffalo. He started the year on injured reserve, playing 66% of the special teams snaps in 11 games
Jeremiah Moon ($915,000)
· The 6'5", 26-year-old started a game this season playing in 13 overall with nine tackles. Moon played 111 defensive snaps and 222 on special teams.
Defensive Backs
Damontae Kazee ($3)
· An eight-year veteran, Kazee started a game and played in 15 this season with an interception, a pair of pass breakups and 31 tackles. He's had at least one interception the last four seasons and a NFL leading seven in 2018 with Dallas. Kazee played in 39% of the defensive snaps and 22% on special teams.
Cameron Sutton ($1.2)
· Also an eight-year vet, Sutton was suspended the first half of the season and started two of nine games with three passes defended and 15 tackles. He played 43% of the defensive snaps, that number growing later in the season. He played 30 snaps on special teams.
James Pierre ($1.1)
· The 6'2", 28-year-old started two of 15 games with an interception, three passes defended, two forced fumbles with 23 tackles. He played 206 snaps on defense (21%) and 255 on special teams (63%)
CJ Henderson ($1.1)
· A Jags first-round pick in 2020, the 6'1" Henderson signed here but never played in a game. In four NFL seasons, 49 games, 32 starts, 3 interceptions, 172 tackles.
Defensive Line
Isaiahh Loudermilk ($950,000)
· Steelers fifth-round pick is in the final year of his rookie contract playing in 16 games this season as a reserve with 17 tackles (10 solo). He played a career-high 36% of the special teams snaps and 22% on defense. He's played 58 games with 63 tackles.
