Full Breakdown
Steelers Head Into Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft with Five Picks
4/25/2026, 9:42:53 PM
Remaining Draft Capital
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft with five selections: a fourth-round pick at No. 121, a fifth-round pick at No. 161, and three seventh-round picks at Nos. 224, 230 and 249. The draft concludes on Saturday after rounds four through seven.
Recent Draft Moves and Roster Needs
During the first two days the Steelers added an offensive tackle, wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback and guard, addressing several top priorities. The team traded away two of its Day 3 picks to move up twice on Friday, leaving the five remaining selections. Safety, linebacker, tight end and additional depth at wide receiver are still listed as needs. The safety group currently lists newly signed free agent Jaquan Brisker and returning veteran DeShon Elliott as the top two players.
Potential Targets by Position
- Safety: Four safeties rank among ESPN’s top-22 remaining prospects when Round 4 begins. South Carolina’s Jalon Kilgore, Penn State’s Zakee Wheatley, Arizona’s Genesis Smith and USC’s Kamari Ramsey all met with Steelers personnel at the NFL Combine.
- Linebacker: Pitt’s Kyle Louis (ranked as the top linebacker available and the 15th-best player overall) and Alabama’s Deontae Lawson are early-round candidates. Additional linebackers mentioned include Kyle Loius, Deontae Lawson and Harold Perikins.
- Tight End: With Jonnu Smith and Connor Heyward now elsewhere, Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington remain, but the Steelers are expected to add another. ESPN lists NC State’s Justin Joly, Texas’s Jack Endries and Cincinnati’s Joe Royer as the best available tight ends.
- Wide Receiver: UConn’s Skyler Bell, who visited on April 8, leads the remaining receiver pool. Other prospects with pre-draft visits include Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt, Oklahoma’s Deion Burks, North Dakota State’s Bryce Lance and Missouri’s Kevin Coleman Jr. The team could also consider a late-round wide receiver or return specialist.
- Cornerback: Tennessee’s Jerod McCoy (spelled “Jermod” in another source) is identified as the top overall talent still on the board, though lingering knee concerns have lowered his stock. Miami’s Keionte Scott, a nickel-corner specialist, Texas’s Malik Muhammad and other defensive backs such as Keith Abney are also cited.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the spelling of the Tennessee cornerback’s name—“Jermod McCoy” in one report and “Jerod McCoy” in another. The linebacker identified as “Kyle Louis” in one article appears as “Kyle Loius” elsewhere, indicating a typographical inconsistency. No official statements from the Steelers or the NFL are quoted in the available material, leaving the team’s definitive draft strategy unconfirmed.
What’s Next
Round 4 begins with the league’s 101st overall pick. The Steelers’ first Day 3 selection will occur at No. 121, followed by the fifth-round pick at No. 161 and the three seventh-round picks later in the draft. The outcomes of these selections will determine how the Steelers address the safety, linebacker, tight end and receiver gaps identified after the first two days.
