As the calendar moves closer and closer to May, the Pittsburgh Steelers have two rather major financial and contractual decisions on their hands.
By no later than May 2, the Steelers and GM Omar Khan will have to have a decision made for the fifth-year options on 2021 first-round picks in running back Najee Harris and quarterback Justin Fields, who was traded for this offseason.
Though that May 2 date draws closer, the Steelers and Khan aren’t focusing on it. Instead, during a pre-draft press conference Monday, Khan stated that the Steelers are focused on the 2024 NFL Draft Thursday through Saturday and will likely have “serious discussions” regarding fifth-year options for Harris and Fields next week after the conclusion of the draft.