Entering the offseason ahead of the 2023 season, Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl made it a priority to make major changes to the Steelers’ inside linebackers room.
After a string of disappointing seasons from the group that included the likes of former top 10 draft pick Devin Bush, veteran acquisitions Myles Jack, Joe Schubert and Jon Bostic, and undrafted developmental guy Robert Spillane, the Steelers needed to make changes to the group that was seemingly weighing down a strong defense overall.
That led to Khan and Weidl being rather aggressive in free agency, landing veterans Cole Holcomb and Elandon Roberts early in the free agency window, before then adding veteran Kwon Alexander a few days into training camp, giving 2022 seventh-round draft pick Mark Robinson some key veterans to learn and grow under.