{"id":180860,"date":"2026-05-01T03:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/180860\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T03:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T03:27:10","slug":"steelers-just-officially-waved-the-white-flag-with-recent-first-round-pick-who-was-doomed-from-the-start-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/180860\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers just officially waved the white flag with recent first-round pick who was doomed from the start in Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers may officially be moving on from one of their recent first-round picks following the latest development in the NFL<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSep 21, 2025; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kenneth Gainwell (14) and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Broderick Jones (77) react after a touchdown during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium.
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The writing has been on the wall for some time now regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and the left side of their offensive line. It all started when starting left tackle Broderick Jones suffered a season-ending neck injury<\/a>, and his replacement, Dylan Cook, played remarkably well. <\/p>\n

But then, just days before the 2026 NFL Draft, it was reported that Jones suffered a setback in his recover<\/a>y, and the Steelers wasted no time, selecting two tackles with their first five selections<\/a>. Well, now the final nail in the coffin may have been dealt. <\/p>\n

Steelers are declining Broderick Jones\u2019 5th-year option<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for left tackle Broderick Jones, per source. The option would\u2019ve paid $19.1M. Jones, who is coming off neck surgery, is set to be a 2027 free agent. He has 38 career starts and was playing well pre-injury.\u201d \u2013 Jeremy Fowler, ESPN (via X-Twitter<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The Steelers\u2019 decision to decline Broderick Jones\u2019 5th year option is not a surprise<\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Steelers completely botched this pick from day one. In his first draft as general manager, Omar Khan traded up for what he believed was the future at left tackle in Pittsburgh. <\/p>\n

Only, Jones didn\u2019t even play left tackle until year three. By then, the raw developmental prospect out of Athens, Georgia was trying to unlearn his bad habits at right tackle, and get back to his natural position. <\/p>\n

To be fair to Jones, there were some good moments in 2025. The shutout he pitched on Myles Garrett being the brightest, but then came his season-ending stinger, which actually turned out to be a neck injury that needed surgery. Even still, the Steelers failed Jones more than he failed the Steelers. <\/p>\n

Steelers have no one but themselves to blame for botching the Broderick Jones pick<\/p>\n

Whoever thought it was a good idea to take a player who needed to refine his left tackle ability and place him on his right side, well, I would say that person needs to be fired, but they are already gone with the rest of Mike Tomlin\u2019s staff. <\/p>\n

Maybe the Steelers will learn from their mistakes this time around. <\/p>\n

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Here are three Pittsburgh Steelers who could be on the outside looking in following the 2026 NFL Draft, and who need a big training camp to stick around in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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