Steelers Trade Up, Draft Riley Nowakowski
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Pittsburgh Steelers secure Riley Nowakowski, a versatile tight end from Indiana, in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Trading back with the Kansas City Chiefs, they acquire a sixth-round pick and bolster their tight end group with Nowakowskis elite blocking skills and receiving potential, joining Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Steelers Trade Up, Draft Riley Nowakowski. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On April 25, Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged Indiana tight-end Riley Noelkowski at pick number 169 overall in the 5th round of. The 2026 NFL Draft, they traded back 8 spots from number 161 with the Kansas City Chiefs to make it happen. In the deal, Pittsburgh gave up their number 249 pick in the 7th round and got the Chiefs number 210 in the 6th round. That move restocked their draft board after earlier trades. Noelkowski steps in as a solid Conor Hayward replacement, bringing elite blocking skills plus some receiving upside to a loaded tight-end group with. Pat Fryermuth and Darno Washington already in the mix. This pick comes after the Steelers flipped the 6th and 3rd rounder to Seattle on day 2 to jump up and grab Iowa offensive lineman Jennings. Dunker at number 96. Mara maneuvering keeps Pittsburgh building depth without burning assets, setting them up strong for the rest of the draft.
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