Despite seeing the offensive line gel down the stretch and become a key part of the 7-2 second half to finish 9-8 on the year, the Pittsburgh Steelers and GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl wasted no time attempting to upgrade in the trenches.
The Steelers signed veteran guard Isaac Seumalo to a three-year, $24 million contract in free agency just days after signing guard Nate Herbig to a two-year, $8 million deal, reuniting Weidl with two former Philadelphia Eagles players, in the process shoring up the interior.
Though some questions remain regarding the tackles in the Steel City, Bleacher Report believes that the additions of Seumalo and Herbig in the trenches makes the Steelers “instant contenders.