If you want to be a great NFL team, you have to have a nice blend of old and young talent. The more great young players you have, the better your salary cap situation, which allows teams to pay big money to those top-tier veterans. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they haven't quite figured out this formula and while they remain one of the older teams in the league, it is more about trying to stay relevant with older players while still struggling to develop young stars.
To illustrate where Pittsburgh falls in terms of age, here is the NFL ranked by average age at the start of the 2024 NFL season.