Steelers have surprisingly kept these players around to try to make the final roster

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All of the additions on the defensive line will cause for some to be sent packing

Omar Khan has been active during his first offseason as general manager of the Steelers. He has added both quantity and quality to certain positions to overhaul different areas of this roster. Getting better in the trenches on both sides of the ball has been one of the biggest accomplishments for this front office this offseason.

Trying to add quality depth and a starter at nose tackle is something this team desperately needed to do. They were able to do that by signing a couple of veteran free agents to come in and compete for roster spots. Pittsburgh was also able to draft a quality player, Keeanu Benton, in the second round of this past draft. He should command a chunk of playing time throughout his rookie season.

Between the different additions through free agency and the draft, this should spell disaster for Montravius Adams. The big man used to have a bigger role on this team, but his play pushed him back into a depth role. He accounts for too much against the cap and probably should have been a cap casualty months ago. Releasing Adams would save the club a chunk of change, but that would likely not be used for anything to help this team immediately.