By May 2, NFL teams must decide if they will exercise a fifth-year option on first-round players selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Steelers have two players eligible for this option, including quarterback Justin Fields — drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears — and running back Najee Harris, whom the team drafted 24th overall. While the Steelers are undoubtedly still considering the prospects of Fields’ future with the team, the answer
With the first major wave of free agency over with, teams will turn their attention to extending veterans they’d wish to keep beyond 2024.