Every year, CBS Sports puts together an exercise consisting of free agency in a mock draft format. With “draft” order decided by projected available cap space, Cody Benjamin finds the best fit for each team in its slot. The Steelers slotted in with the No. 25 selection and took Carolina Panthers LB Frankie Luvu.
It’s worth noting that some players were excluded as CBS put them as likely to re-sign or get the franchise tag. The excluded players included Chicago Bears CB Jaylon Johnson, a player to whom Pittsburgh was linked at the 2023 trade deadline.