Most Steelers fans know that their team is never very active in free agency. It can make the free agency frenzy, well… less frenzied. We just sit by as 31 other teams make moves, while the Steelers tend to wait for sloppy seconds or thirds.
Even after the free agency system kicked off in 1993, Pittsburgh stuck to tradition — building through the NFL draft. That doesn’t mean they never make moves; in fact, many transactions have turned out to be game-changers.
With the 2021 free agency window opening on Wednesday, here’s a look at 13 of the best signings…