With the 185th pick in the sixth round, the Steelers drafted Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, and he immediately slots in as the team's QB2. Many were fans of the pick, including former Las Vegas Raiders head coach and current Barstool Sports personality Jon Gruden.

As the first couple of picks came and went for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2025 NFL Draft, it became clear that the team was not interested in

Tomlin revealed that the Steelers have had "really productive" discussions with Rodgers during a Saturday appearance on NFL Network. "We feel good about our plan at the position," Tomlin said. There was buzz surrounding Pittsburgh possibly choosing Colorado's Shedeur Sanders leading up to the draft,

The Steelers drafted seven players this year and they are set to add seven more rookies who went undrafted. One of those additions was a college teammate of two of the team's draft picks. Safety Sebastian Castro played at Iowa with second-round running back Kaleb Johnson and fifth-round defensive end Yahya Black.

Arthur Smith loves tight ends, and the Steelers added one of the draft's most athletic players at that position.

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to round out their roster even after the 2025 NFL Draft concluded. The Steelers have brought on a few undrafted free agents since the end of the big event.