There’s never a bad time to plan for the future, or at least it would have to take an atypical set of circumstances to make that a disadvantageous proposition. Still, when it comes to football and managing a roster, it’s good to know who you have under contract, for how long, and what it would cost to keep them that way.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, they have at least two critical players who are entering the final season of their current contracts—though one is anticipated to have his contract extended before the start of the regular season, perhaps quite soon.