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Steelers opt to not use franchise tag, free agency plans taking shape

BRADENTON, Fla. -- With the Scouting Combine behind us, attention quickly turns to NFL free agency, which officially begins -- not by any coincidence -- at the start of the league's new year on March 15.

The Steelers have a great opportunity to improve their roster in free agency, and there are a few different avenues they can go about doing that. What's more, the first stages of the Steelers' attack plan for free agency has already swung into action.

Before the Steelers do anything on the open market, Omar Khan and Co.