With their third pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers went back to defense after using their first-round pick a year ago to bring in safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. This time, they went with an edge defender in round three, drafting Alex Highsmith, a small-school product who is now the only drafted player behind their two first-round starters.
Earlier this offseason, the Steelers released five-year veteran outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo one year into a two-year, $8 million contract. It was a predictable move, but it left them with just two inexperienced former undrafted free agents behind T.