The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be in the market for an offensive lineman.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, free-agent guard Dalton Risner is considering making a visit to Pittsburgh. Risner worked out for the Cincinnati Bengals Tuesday and is also slated to meet with the Seattle Seahawks.
The fact that Risner is thinking about visiting the Steelers shows Pittsburgh has its eye on adding to the offensive line.
Pittsburgh is already set with their starters at guard in Mason McCormick and Isaac Seumalo, so Risner would amount to a fantastic depth piece and an upgrade over Spencer Anderson.
Originally a second-round pick of the Denver Broncos in 2019, Risner has 81 career starts under his belt over six seasons.
He was limited to 10 games in 2024 but was effective in pass protection, as he didn't give up a single sack and allowed just 16 pressures in 537 snaps. Risner posted PFF grades of 76.2 in pass-blocking and 57.4 in run-blocking.
It certainly wouldn't hurt to add a better depth option at guard. After all, Seumalo has had issues staying healthy during his career and has been battling injury all training camp and McCormick is still a bit unproven entering his second year.
If the Steelers are competing with the Bengals and Seahawks, Pittsburgh might have a tough time landing Risner. After all, those two teams have a much clearer path to a starting job than the Steelers can offer.
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