Eli Heidenreich walked down the long corridor, wearing his Navy service dress blues and the emotion of the moment all over his face. He stopped at a mirror, placed a Steelers hat on his head and saluted. When he stepped on stage, the Pittsburgh-area native, once a star at Mt. Lebanon High School, was greeted by a rousing ovation in his hometown.

Here are some of the most common thoughts and storylines surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft, and here is why they are overreactions.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to land USC wide receiver Makai Lemon, to the point they were on the point with the star. A point in the video, Lemon celery asks why the Philadelphia Eagles and general manager Howie Roseman were calling,

The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing back a veteran defensive lineman in the aftermath of the 2026 NFL Draft. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Steelers have

The real work of a general manager and scouting department is in the later rounds, where evaluation skills are put to the test. Steelers did just that.

The Steelers are re-signing veteran defensive end Dean Lowry, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Lowry, 31, spent the past two seasons with the team, but he did not play a down in 2025. He tore an ACL early in training camp, landing on injured reserve.

Former Navy star WR/RB Eli Heidenreich was drafted by his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.