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Steelers could take a flyer on Kansas RB Pooka Williams in NFL Draft

Running back Pooka Williams Jr. #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks tries to avoid a tackle (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a major draft question answered with the announcement of Ben Roethlisberger’s return for 2021.

Roethlisberger’s new contract makes it highly unlikely the team will take a quarterback in this spring’s draft, ending speculation that they could take a signal-caller like Alabama’s Mac Jones.

Todd McShay has pushed another Tuscaloosa-to-Pittsburgh connection, mocking Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris to the Steelers in the first round.