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Top 5 Steelers free agents to sign in the offseason

We don’t expect the Pittsburgh Steelers to focus heavily on in-house free agents this offseason. The team is in need of a reset and this means the front office could turn over a significant portion of the roster. But here are the five in-house free agents the Steelers should prioritize.

S Miles Killebrew

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew (28) covers a kick during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew (28) covers a kick during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)

Killebrew doesn’t offer much on defense but he might be the best all-around special teams player in the league. Killebrew has blocked four punts since joining the Steelers.

QB Mason Rudolph

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph (2) throws a touchdown pass as <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/seattle/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Seattle Seahawks;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Seattle Seahawks</a> defensive tackle <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/29381" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Quinton Jefferson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Quinton Jefferson</a> (77) pressures during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)

The Steelers have to cut Mitch Trubisky loose and unless the Steelers plan to draft a new quarterback early in the draft, Rudolph makes the most sense to keep around in 2024.

LB Kwon Alexander

Nov 2, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Kwon Alexander (54) reacts after making an interception in the end zone against the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/tennessee/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Tennessee Titans;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Tennessee Titans</a> at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 20-16. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Alexander was a late edition but quickly emerged as a playmaker for the Steelers. Getting Alexander back would fill a major need on defense.

DB Elijah Riley

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – AUGUST 19: Elijah Riley #37 of the Pittsburgh Steelers intercepts a pass in the second quarter during a preseason game against the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/buffalo/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Buffalo Bills;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Buffalo Bills</a> at Acrisure Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Riley is a really affordable option in the secondary who can help round out the depth chart.

CB Levi Wallace or Chandon Sullivan

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Chandon Sullivan (34) celebrates a stop in the second quarter of the NFL 16 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/cincinnati/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Cincinnati Bengals;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Cincinnati Bengals</a> at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. The Steelers led 24-0 at halftime.

A slight caveat to this one the Steelers don’t need to re-sign both guys but the Steelers can’t let everyone go on the cornerback depth chart. We actually prefer Sullivan as an inside cornerback and a better value.

Story originally appeared on Steelers Wire