The Steelers made a significant upgrade to their offensive line on Tuesday, signing free agent guard James Daniels to a three year, $26.5 million contract.
Daniels is a fairly big-name signing. He was ranked among the Top 30 available free agents by most pundits, and he started 48 of 54 games for which he was active in Chicago. His PFF grade, for those who put stock in such things, ranks 18th among all guards since 2019. This suggests Daniels, while not an elite lineman, is an above-average player who, at age 24, has both experience and room to grow.