The Steelers were able to retain Bud Dupree for the 2020 season under the franchise tag. But make no mistake: Pittsburgh is still in the market for an edge defender.
Even if Dupree comes to a long-term agreement with the team, the depth outside of Dupree and T.J. Watt is questionable at best with just Ola Adeniyi and Tuzar Skipper on the roster. If they are to land a player like Notre Dame’s Julian Okwara in the 2020 NFL Draft, then they may have an answer as to who will be playing across from Watt for the foreseeable future.