The Pittsburgh Steelers could still make another big move in free agency.
Pittsburgh still has some money left to play around with, though, and it has several roster holes still remaining. While those needs could be at least partially addressed in the 2026 NFL Draft, where they have 12 picks, the Steelers should also remain engaged on the free agent market.
One name that has consistently been linked to the team is safety Jaquan Brisker, who is a Pittsburgh native, and he'd make sense as its next addition off the open market. Nov 28, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker reacts during the fourth quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images | Eric Hartline-Imagn ImagesPittsburgh's secondary as a whole could be augmented, even after the team re-signed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. to a one-year deal worth $4 million shortly before the legal tampering period officially kicked off. The team's situation at safety is still in a state of flux to a certain extent. Jalen Ramsey is set to return to the team in 2026, though it would make sense for him to at least rotate down to nickelback more often than he did in the back half of the 2025 campaign. DeShon Elliott is also under contract in 2026, and while he played well when healthy after signing a two-year extension last offseason, he suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 8 and thus could be a bit hampered. The Steelers are set to lose quite a bit of depth now that Kyle Dugger, Chuck Clark and Jabrill Peppers are all free agents. They did bring in former first-round pickAs such, Pittsburgh could use a talent of Brisker's caliber. The Penn State product started all 17 games for the Chicago Bears in 2025 and racked up 93 tackles with an interception. Brisker, who thrives in the box and can move around the defense with a penchant for blitzing, would help the Steelers' defense out in a variety of ways on the backend.currently projects Brisker's market value to sit at a three-year deal worth $33.269 million, which comes out to an average annual value of right around $11.1 million. It's a hefty price tag, but one that the Steelers could rationalize for a hometown player who is a proven commodity.JACK MARKOWSKI Jack is a New Jersey native who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh as a Media & Professional Communications major in 2024 who is now covering the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Yankees for On SI.
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