Why Eric Fisher would be a perfect fit for the Steelers in 2022

The Steelers should be interested in Eric Fisher as training camp gets closer.

Eric Fisher should be one of the top remaining free agents that the Steelers should sign before training camp. Right now, the club is on leave as they get ready for the biggest part of the pre-season process ahead of them. Camp begins on July 27, with many players getting ready to fight for roster spots.

There are many different positions right now that have question marks or different unknowns. Some of those positions include outside linebacker, cornerback, running back, and tackle. Each one of those positions, besides tackle, have solid starters but struggle with depth.

This will be this free-agent tackle’s tenth season heading into this year. He was a former first overall pick coming out of Central Michigan in the 2013 NFL Draft. Things have not gone to plan as many thought that he would become a franchise-level player when he was coming out of college.

He played most of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs, who drafted him. Then he went to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021 and had a poor season after coming off a torn Achilles late in the 2020 campaign. That put him behind the eight ball in the recovery process and that did not seem to help his cause during his lone year as a Colt.

Fisher is now looking for work and his services as a reliable tackle at depth or even a potential starting job should be acknowledged. He has high pedigree, which the team normally looks for in outside free agents. This is a player that should get some interest before camp and Pittsburgh has enough money to pay him.