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Curt Popejoy

Top 5 Steelers free agents to sign in the offseason

We don’t expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to focus heavily on in-house free agents this offseason. The team is in need of a reset and this means the front office could turn over a significant portion of the roster. But here are the five in-house free agents the Steelers should prioritize.

S Miles Killebrew

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew (28) covers a kick during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)

Killebrew doesn’t offer much on defense but he might be the best all-around special teams player in the league. Killebrew has blocked four punts since joining the Steelers.

QB Mason Rudolph

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) throws a touchdown pass as Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson (77) pressures during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

The Steelers have to cut Mitch Trubisky loose and unless the Steelers plan to draft a new quarterback early in the draft, Rudolph makes the most sense to keep around in 2024.

LB Kwon Alexander

Nov 2, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander (54) reacts after making an interception in the end zone against the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 20-16. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Alexander was a late edition but quickly emerged as a playmaker for the Steelers. Getting Alexander back would fill a major need on defense.

DB Elijah Riley

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 19: Elijah Riley #37 of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepts a pass in the second quarter during a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Riley is a really affordable option in the secondary who can help round out the depth chart.

CB Levi Wallace or Chandon Sullivan

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Chandon Sullivan (34) celebrates a stop in the second quarter of the NFL 16 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. The Steelers led 24-0 at halftime.

A slight caveat to this one the Steelers don’t need to re-sign both guys but the Steelers can’t let everyone go on the cornerback depth chart. We actually prefer Sullivan as an inside cornerback and a better value.

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