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Dan Lyons

Steelers OC Makes Offensive Identity Clear After Adding Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf

With quarterback Aaron Rodgers in tow, Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith plans to let him sling the rock. | Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images

The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers offense will look very different from the 2024 Steelers attack.

After yet another season with an above-average record and wild-card round playoff loss, Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh front office looked to transform the offense. For better or worse, mission accomplished. The team traded for Seattle Seahawks burner DK Metcalf in early March, adding a top-flight deep threat, before trading fellow wide receiver George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys weeks later. It let running back Najee Harris walk in free agency, with the veteran back signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, likely elevating Jaylen Warren into the true RB1 role, while rookie Kaleb Johnson joins the team from Iowa.

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