Pittsburgh Steelers free agency tracker: Signings, trades & live updates

Before the 2024 NFL free agency period officially kicked off, teams were busy making moves at the start of the legal tampering period. The Pittsburgh Steelers were quiet when the chaos first ensued, but hours before the free agency, the front office was busy agreeing to a contract for quarterback Russell Wilson.

There has been a non-stop flow of roster moves around the league that will continue until the talent pool dies down. Some teams are staying patient while others are throwing millions at the best free agents on the market.

It can be hard to keep up with all of the moves going on around the league, but we can make it a bit easier for Pittsburgh Steelers fans to follow the incoming and departing players of their favorite team. Here's our 2024 free agency tracker for the Steelers.

Steelers free agent signings

• Russell Wilson, QB (1-year, $1.2M) - The Steelers get a veteran quarterback at a discount price. Wilson didn't work out in Denver, but he is expected to be Pittsburgh's starting quarterback in 2024.
• Cameron Johnston, P (3-years, $9M) - Pittsburgh's new punter showed off his big leg with the Houston Texans. Johnston should be an instant upgrade over Pressley Harvin in 2024.
• Patrick Queen, LB (3-years, $41M) - The Steelers broke the bank by getting the the top linebacker on the free agent market in 2024.
• DeShon Elliott, S (2-years, $6M) - The Steelers found a safety to pair with Minkah Fitzpatrick in the secondary on a reasonable two-year contract.
• Van Jefferson, WR - Pittsburgh adds depth with a receiver who can play outside and in the slot.

Steelers trades

• Steelers trade WR Diontae Johnson and a seventh-round pick to the Panthers for CB Donte Jackson and a sixth-round pick.
• Steelers trade QB Kenny Pickett and a fourth-round pick to the Eagles for a third-round pick and two future seventh-round picks in 2025.
• Steelers trade for QB Justin Fields. They send a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Bears that could become a fourth-round pick if Fields plays at least 51 percent of the team's offensive snaps in 2024.

Re-signed free agents

• Montravius Adams (2-years, $5.25M)
• Miles Killebrew, S (2-years, $6.5M)
• Dylon Cook, OT
• Jeremiah Moon, EDGE
• Christian Kuntz, LS

Steelers free agents who re-signed with new teams

• Chukwuma Okorafor, OT (1-year, $4M with Patriots) - After being released by the Steelers ahead of free agency, Okorafor didn't hesitate to ink a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.
• Mitch Trubisky, QB (2-year, $5.25M with Bills) - Trubisky didn't earn his contract extension in Pittsburgh. Now he returns to Buffalo where he played in 2021. He will pick up where he left off as the backup to Josh Allen.
• Mason Rudolph, QB (1-year, $3.62M with Titans) - Rudolph will get a shot to be the backup quarterback for Will Levis in Tennessee after inking a one-year deal with the Titans.
• Armon Watts, DL (signs with Patriots) Watt will join the New England Patriots after serving as a quality rotational piece on the defensive line for the Steelers in 2023.
• James Pierre, CB (signs with Commanders) Reserve cornerback and special teams ace James Pierre has found a new home in Washington.

Unsigned free agents

• Allen Robinson, WR
• Patrick Peterson, CB
• Mason Cole, C
• Levi Wallace, CB
• Keanu Neal, S
• Markus Golden, EDGE
• Kwon Alexander, LB
• Chandon Sullivan, CB
• Blake Martinez, LB
• Miles Boykin, WR
• Mykal Walker, LB
• Godwin Igwebuike, RB
• Elijah Riley, S
• Chapelle Russell, LB
• Pressley Harvin III, P
• Renell Wren, IDL