NFL draft began Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Despite a lot of speculation around them perhaps drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the Pittsburgh Steelers used their No. 21 selection of the first round to fill a defensive need on Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Iowa defensive tackle Yahya Black in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Black came in for a pre-draft visit with the Steelers, and he holds up as a nose tackle for the Steelers.

With the 123rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Jack Sawyer, an edge rusher out of Ohio State. After spending all four seasons with the Buckeyes, Sawyer turned in a productive collegiate career,