The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to draft nine players in the 2021 NFL Draft, and they added eight players who went undrafted. These Undrafted Free Agents (UDFA) are clinging to a hope and a prayer to try and make the roster. However, the Steelers have shown they are never one to turn their backs on a player just because they weren’t an official draft pick for the black and gold.
The Steelers have a long history of taking UDFAs and turning them into starters. Ramon Foster, B.J. Finney, Matt Feiler and Mike Hilton make the short list of players who either turned into starters for the Steelers, or turned their careers into lucrative second contracts.