The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the 2025 offseason with a clear mission: improve their defensive line. They drafted Oregon DL Derrick Harmon in the first round for the 2025 NFL Draft while also selecting Iowa DL Yahya Black in the fifth round to bolster the trenches with youth. They also went out and signed Daniel Ekuale, Esezi Otomewo, and Domenique Davis as free agents to add to the mix of a room including Cameron Heyward, Keeanu Benton, Isaiahh Loudermilk, DeMarvin Leal, Dean Lowry, and Logan Lee.
Heyward, Benton, and Harmon are safe as locks to likely start this season, but as for the rest of the defensive line room, a dogfight is shaping up for training camp and the preseason to see who can claim the final 3-4 spots on the depth chart.