For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers put resources into the inside linebacker position. Ahead of the 2023 season, the Steelers signed Elandon Roberts, Cole Holecomb, and Kwon Alexander. Unfortunately, both Holcomb and Alexander suffered season-ending injuries during the season. Alexander is gone and Holcomb is starting the 2024 season on the physically unable-to-perform list.
Enter Patrick Queen and Payton Wilson. Queen signed with the Steelers as a free agent after spending the first four seasons of his career with divisional rivals the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers then selected Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft.