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It’s been a few weeks since the Steelers’ 2024-25 season ended with a playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens. And the focus has already moved to rebuilding (or reloading, depending on your team philosophy) for the upcoming season.
Ahead of free agency, we polled Steelers fans on their thoughts on the team’s biggest roster needs, as well as their predictions for the outcome of the team’s quarterback situation:
Fans see wide receiver as Steelers’ biggest non-quarterback roster need
When given the options of wide receiver, defensive line, cornerback, and offensive line, fans overwhelmingly picked wide receiver as the Steelers’ biggest non-quarterback roster need entering the 2025 season.
It’s not a big surprise. The Steelers’ leading wide receiver in 2024 was George Pickens, who mustered just 900 yards and three touchdowns, while also drawing trade rumors in the offseason. Pittsburgh’s WR2 Van Jefferson had just 276 receiving yards, while WR3 Calvin Austin III recorded 548.
Arguably, general manager Omar Khan’s biggest misstep of last season was failing to properly build the receiver room; fans hope that won’t be the case again in 2025.
Fans predict Justin Fields will be starting quarterback in 2025
A whopping 81% of Steelers fans believe it will be Justin Fields, not Russell Wilson, starting at quarterback for the Steelers in the 2025 season. Although far from perfect during his time as a starter in 2024, Fields offers a younger, and likely cheaper, alternative to Wilson heading into the new season.
The Steelers have yet to make a choice at quarterback, but team president Art Rooney II spoke of bringing back one of the two for the new season. Reports have been unclear on which quarterback that could be.
As of right now, Skylar Thompson is the only quarterback under contract in 2025 for the Steelers.