Steelers Load Up on Offense, Await Rodgers' Decision

0:00On April 26, Pittsburgh Steelers made ways in the NFL draft, loading up on offense with seven of their 10 picks while uncertainty lingers over. Whether 42-year-old Aaron Rogers returns for a 22nd season in 2026. They grabbed offensive tackle Max Ahanakur in the first round and capped it with Pittsburgh native Eli Hydenreich, a Navy-wide receiver and running. Back in the seventh, it's the first time since 1976 they've taken six offensive players in their first seven selections, including Iowa Guard Jennings, Dunker Alabama, Wide Receiver Jeremy Bernard, and Penn State quarterback Drew Aller. General manager Omar Khan said they trusted their board, and new coach Mike McCarthy called it refreshing when need met value. Aller, once a projected first-rounder, joins a quarterback room with last year's sixth-round pick Will Howard, as the team hunts a franchise guy, post Ben Rothesberger. Meanwhile, they traded up for Bernard to pair with veterans DK Metcalfe and Michael Pittman

1:02Jr., and snagged Iowa Return Specialist Kaden Wetgin in. The fourth to spark the return game, Dorman, for years. Defensively, they added Georgia cornerback, Daelin Everett, Indiana-Titan Riley Nookowski, Notre Dame defensive tackle Gay Rubio, and Oklahoma. Safety, Robert Spears Jennings, Rookie's report for camp early next month. Will ending with veterans for organized team activities later in May, setting the stage for a revamped attack. No matter what Rogers decides, I'm Cory with the story. That's your NFL News Today Update, AI-powered and always on.