The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2020 offseason with only eight players scheduled to become unrestricted free agents, which was among the fewest in the NFL. Of the eight, they re-signed one, or at least have attempted to, placing the franchise tag on five-year veteran outside linebacker Bud Dupree.
Of the seven remaining, six have already signed contracts with other teams, and at least five of those players have signed deals that qualify for the compensatory pick formula. We are still awaiting word on one of those contracts as of this writing to determine if it also qualifies, but if it does, the Steelers will be eligible for four compensatory picks in 2021.