The 2022 offseason is and has been a major year of transition for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retire, Kevin Colbert also intends to step down from his general manager role following next month’s draft.
And Keith Butler, the longest-tenured member of the organization short of John Mitchell, also retired. Butler had been the team’s defensive coordinator since 2015, but had been here since before Dick LeBeau’s return.
While he did not have complete control of the defense during his time, which he openly acknowledged upon his retirement, the change in personnel will bring changes to the defense as well.