Given all the cap space they’ve cleared over the past month, Omar Khan and the Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for an active offseason. They’ll add everywhere, offense, defense, and likely special teams to target a punter who can flip fields more and frustrate less. And while there’s plenty the team evaluates, one thing is clear. The Steelers’ defense must get younger and faster.
The oldest defense in 2023, Pittsburgh’s made strides and signs of achieving that. Patrick Peterson and Keanu Neal were two of the team’s several pre-free agency roster cuts, shedding themselves of a 33-year old corner who no longer could play on the outside and a box safety who hadn’t yet hit 30 but already had a limited and niche role.