One position group the Pittsburgh Steelers should look to address this offseason is safety.
While both DeShon Elliott and Jalen Ramsey are under contract, it remains to be seen where the Steelers will deploy the latter in 2026. Even if Ramsey plays at safety, more depth is needed at the position.
Ramsey, who was considered a trade or cut candidate before general manager Omar Khan confirmed he would stay with the team, made a switch to safety during the season because of injury issues at the position.
However, Khan would not commit to where Ramsey will play next season.
"Last year, early in the year, we asked him to switch to the free safety position, and he did it," Khan said of Ramsey. "He hadn't practiced it. I think we will have a decision about where on the field he's gonna pay this year."
If Ramsey isn't going to be the full-time safety next to Elliott, the Steelers could look to free agency for a new starter.
That's why ESPN's Aaron Schatz predicts Pittsburgh will sign Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, who Spotrac projects will land a three-year, $33 million contract in free agency.
"Brisker can play both deep or in the box, and he's a hard-hitting safety who will fit the Steelers' defensive personality. He missed 12 games in the 2024 season due to a concussion, but he had at least 90 combined tackles in each of his three healthy NFL seasons," Schatz wrote.
The Bears have two pending free agents at safety this offseason in Brisker and Kevin Byard, and the expectation is one of them won't be back, with Brisker speculated as the one who is less likely to be re-signed.
Brisker would be a strong fit in just about any defense thanks to his ability to play in the box and back deep. While Brisker struggled in coverage in 2025, he has typically been better in that area than what he put on tape last season.
The Steelers will love Brisker's physicality, especially in the run game, and he has proven to be an asset when asked to blitz.
There is risk with Brisker, though, as the veteran has suffered three concussions during his NFL career, one of which ended his 2024 season early.
But if the Steelers believe Brisker can be an upgrade on defense, we don't think that will deter them from signing him.
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