Steelers' Omar Khan's Top Re-Sign Priorities Complicate Trade Plans | Who Gets Signed Before Season?

Published 2024-06-25
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to be in national trade conversations, but Omar Khan has priorities on the roster that might complicate things. Chris Carter and Alan Saunders discuss why over the next two seasons, some of the decisions Khan must make about who to re-sign and keep onboard aren't going to be easy. Players like Pat Freiermuth, Najee Harris, George Pickens, Cam Heyward, Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and even T.J. Watt are set to become free agents either this year or next.

So who will Khan keep? And which players get their deals done first before the start of the regular season?

Steelers' Omar Khan's Top Re-Sign Priorities Complicate Trade Plans | Who Gets Signed Before Season?   / @lockedonsteelers  

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All Comments (21)
  • @BobMetzgar
    Steelers can offset OG expenses through the draft and also by picking up older FAs who can still play but are at a point in their career where they can no longer command large, lengthy contracts.
  • We only have Russ & Fields locked up for this szn, I say swing for the fences and go all in, all these guys becoming extension eligible is just even more reason to go all in before u have to decide to pay evryone or not
  • Long term the biggest issue is quarterback. This team will never suck enough to pick a QB in the top 5 without trading up to do it. Omar has to be thinking about how to get a franchise quarterback. Russ won’t last long enough even if he is here for 3 years. Justin Fields is a wildcard. It would be awesome if he could be a franchise QB but right now that’s not evident. They have to think that one option is to be able to move up to the top of the draft in the next year or 2. We will see.
  • @brant4
    Do not fret, we want more Dylan cook talk 😂
  • @tka72
    If the current QBs don't pan out this year, what happens next? Is there a FA available in 2025? Are there a draft candidates in the 1st round?
  • I agree. Pretty hard to forecast too far ahead. Injuries will happen and performances will vary.
  • What if George P. gets injured? another WR is needed no ? Pat Fr TE injury prone so receivers are tenuous.
  • @HP3TV
    The benefit to signing players after July 1st is that you pay less as a franchise.
  • How do you figure Daniels is better than Dotson? Based on what? PFF had Dotson as the 2nd best guard in football. Daniels was 33. I'm not a huge PFF guy, but they aren't going to be that far off. Daniels might get paid, just have someone else do it. No way should the Steelers dive into the $15 mil a year for him.
  • I think we’re good at receiver plenty of guys to step up use money to resign 3 year deals for Cam spat Nahjee and Jwar gonna need that 100 mill for qb next year and GP Nahjee is gonna have career year along with JWar and Pat so get them resigned now cause prices goes way up next year
  • @Varzaak
    The only person who matters in this resign thing is Russell Wilson. Thats it. Muth is an enigma. Shows flashes then gets hurt. Najeh is solid but not a threat to take it to the house. Cam is old. If Im Khan I sign Russell first. Everybody can wait till that happens. If they go elsewhere because the process gets too slow then so be it. Goodbye. I will gladly take comp picks over players with hurt feelings that are average and will get a nice check from another team while boosting their comp value. I see people cry about this player leaving or staying all the time. I dont care. I care about that logo. My heroes are dying off. The 70's team. Those are the GOATs. Not Najeh. Not Cam. I care about the logo and whether players are earning the right to wear it every year. If you arent meeting that standard then cya.
  • If Russ and Justin look good pay Russ 30 mill for two years and Justin 20 mill for two years Russ will get kid ring this year and maybe 2nd next year then should be willing to retire and Justin’s should learn enough to be next franchise qb and get better bag 30 mill in his 3rd year
  • @davidmuse5118
    The Steelers don't give Harris a new contract I'm not buying another Steelers jersey i brought 2 Harris jerseys to waste money because they're to cheap Harris deserve that money three 1000 yard seasons
  • @jt5023
    Najee Harris will become a Bengal in 2025 & he'll win a ring with THEM. The Steelers will learn to regret how they mishandled him.
  • @pnwpaddler
    ALAN BETTER BE WRONG ABOUT CAM….I would bet money we don’t…and should not re sign him…unless he proves he has another year or two left…we sign him AFTER this season to a 1-2 year deal…at a much lower price tag than he wants currently! All that, IF he play well and is healthy this year being insanely overpaid this year.