It is officially the NFL offseason, as all 32 teams attempt to figure out how they can win Super Bowl 58. The offseason begins with NFL Free Agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, where teams will look to build a competitive roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of holes to fill this offseason in order to be competitive next season.
Below, we will take a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ free agents, the Steelers’ draft picks and how much cap space they have heading into the 2023 NFL season.
When Does NFL Free Agency Start 2023?
Now that it is officially the offseason, many fans have the same question — when does NFL Free Agency start 2023? The 2023 NFL Free Agency period begins on Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m. ET. The “legal tampering period,” where teams can officially begin talking with players and negotiating terms, will begin two days prior.
NFL Offseason Schedule 2023
There are many important dates on the 2023 NFL offseason schedule. Here are the most important NFL offseason schedule dates to keep track of.
Feb. 21 — Franchise/transition tag window opens
Feb. 28 – March 6 — 2023 NFL Combine
March 7 — Franchise/transition tag deadline (4 p.m. ET)
March 7 — College Pro Days begin
March 13-15 — Legal tampering period opens
March 15 — New league year, 2023 NFL Free Agency begins (4 p.m. ET)
March 26-29 — NFL league meetings
April 17 — OTAs begin
April 27-29 — 2023 NFL Draft
May 1 — Fifth-year option deadline for 2020 NFL Draft picks
May 5-8 — Rookie minicamp
May 12-15 — Rookie minicamp
Mid-May — NFL schedule release
Mid-July — NFL franchise tag contract negotiation deadline
Pittsburgh Steelers Free Agents | 2023 NFL Free Agency
The following Pittsburgh Steelers free agents were recorded on Feb. 20.
| PLAYER | POS | STATUS |
| Larry Ogunjobi | DE | UFA |
| Mason Rudolph | QB | UFA |
| Devin Bush | LB | UFA |
| Cameron Sutton | CB | UFA |
| Derek Watt | FB | UFA |
| Jesse Davis | OG | UFA |
| Tyson Alualu | DE | UFA |
| Marcus Allen | S | UFA |
| Terrell Edmunds | S | UFA |
| Robert Spillane | LB | UFA |
| Malik Reed | OLB | UFA |
| Chris Wormley | DT | UFA |
| Damontae Kazee | S | UFA |
| Trenton Scott | OG | UFA |
| Karl Josheph | S | UFA |
| Steven Sims Jr. | WR | RFA |
| Miles Boykin | WR | UFA |
| Jamir Jones | LB | ERFA |
| Benn Snell Jr. | RB | UFA |
| JC Hassenauer | C | RFA |
| James Pierre | CB | RFA |
| Zach Gentry | TE | UFA |
Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Picks | 2023 NFL Draft
The following Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks for the 2023 NFL Draft were taken from Tankathon, who also included projected compensatory picks.
| ROUND | OVERALL |
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 33 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 81 |
| 4 | 121 |
| 7 | 237 |
| 7 | 244 |
Pittsburgh Steelers Cap Space 2023
The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers cap space was taken from OverTheCap on Feb. 20. The total base 2023 NFL salary cap space is $224.8M.
Heading into the 2023 NFL offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ cap space sits at $81,418. The Steelers will have to make some tough decisions this offseason, since the team needs money to spend in order to get the talent needed to be competitive in the AFC North next season.
