Steelers reward GM Omar Khan after busy offseason

“I’m excited to announce we now have signed Omar to a brand new three-year contract,” Steelers President Artwork Rooney II stated, per a group launch. “Omar and his group have achieved a fantastic job over the previous three years in developing our roster via the NFL Draft, strategic trades, and free company. We sit up for persevering with that development that may result in much more success on the sector.”

Kevin Colbert dealt with GM obligations in Pittsburgh from 2000-21. Khan loomed as a possible in-house successor through the latter levels of his tenure, so it got here as no shock when the group appeared internally as a part of the ultimate spherical of interviews. Khan was promoted to the position in Could 2022.

The timing of that transfer meant Khan was tasked with overseeing the beginning of the post-Ben Roethlisberger period at quarterback. That stretch has seen six totally different signal-callers begin for Pittsburgh, however the group has but to determine a long-term answer on the place. That continues to be true for the time being, however for 2025 Khan and the Steelers will depend on 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers to guide the offense.

The choice to signal Rodgers (in June, ending a months-long run of uncertainty over whether or not or not he would go well with up for a twenty first NFL marketing campaign) is one in every of a number of unorthodox strikes Khan has made this offseason. The commerce acquisition of D.Okay. Metcalf — which concerned a big-ticket extension — and the departure of fellow wideout George Pickens coupled with the Rodgers signing imply Pittsburgh’s offense will look a lot totally different this 12 months.

Extra just lately, the Steelers and Dolphins pulled off a blockbuster commerce. Cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight finish Jonnu Smith at the moment are in place, whereas Minkah Fitzpatrick isn’t. The latter earned All-Professional acclaim early in his Pittsburgh tenure, however the previous two years have seen a downturn in manufacturing. Regardless of two years remaining on Fitzpatrick’s contract, the group moved ahead with a notable swap which sees Ramsey arrive with appreciable time period (and 2025 ensures) remaining on his pact.

Khan has acted with an aggression Colbert didn’t usually show through the 2025 offseason particularly. His strikes up thus far have clearly sat effectively with proprietor Artwork Rooney II, who has definitely proven an affinity for stability within the entrance workplace and on the sidelines throughout his tenure. No matter how his latest strikes play out, Khan will likely be in place to proceed shaping the Steelers’ roster — which nonetheless has defensive stalwarts Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt within the fold — for years to return.

That effort will embody the 2026 draft, an occasion which is able to happen in Pittsburgh. By subsequent spring, Rodgers will seemingly be retired, leaving Khan and Co. in place to focus on a rookie passer early. Different key roster strikes will likely be required no matter how the present setup fares, however Rooney and the Steelers is not going to be looking out for a alternative within the entrance workplace in any case.

“I want to thank Artwork Rooney II for his help,” Khan stated. “I imagine we’re constructing a championship roster and sit up for the 2025 season and past as our targets proceed to be to carry one other Tremendous Bowl to the Metropolis of Pittsburgh and our nice followers.”