According to James Daniels himself, the Pittsburgh Steelers, entering the 2024 season, did not plan to pursue re-signing him. At least, that was the implication, as they had no intention of extending his contract. Their prized free agent in 2022, he played out most of his three years here and presumably priced himself out. Yet that “almost” is the key to plans potentially changing, as Brooke Pryor of ESPN suggests. At least, theoretically, that is.
In a recent article examining the pending free agents the Steelers should keep or not, she had the following to say about James Daniels:
Some players are only worth bringing back if the price is right.