After the NFL officially announced its 2026 compensatory picks, and the Steelers completed their trade for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. following the league new year, Pittsburgh’s 2026 NFL Draft picks are officially set.
As expected, the Steelers will have 12 picks as they host the draft in Pittsburgh from April 23-25. Of course, more trades could still occur from now through the draft itself, but here are the team’s selections as they stand right now per Steelers.com:
(The Steelers were awarded
four compensatory picks, but traded one of their sixth-rounders to the Colts as part of the Pittman trade).
Steelers 2026 draft picks
- Round 1 — No. 21 overall; 21st in round
- Round 2 — No. 53 overall; 21st in round (53rd pick overall)
- Round 3 — No. 76 overall; 12th in round (From the Dallas Cowboys in the George Pickens trade)
- Round 3 — No. 85 overall; 21st in round
- Round 3 — No. 99 overall; 35th in round (Compensatory pick)
- Round 4 — No. 121 overall; 21st in round
- Round 4 — No. 135 overall; 35th in round (Compensatory pick)
- Round 5 — No. 161 overall; 21st in round
- Round 6 — No. 216 overall; 35th in round (Compensatory pick)
- Round 7 — No. 224 overall; 8th in round (From the New England Patriots in the Kyle Dugger trade)
- Round 7 — No. 230 overall; 14th in round (230th overall) (From the Indianapolis Colts in the Michael Pittman Jr. trade)
- Round 7 — No. 237 overall; 21st in round
Ultimately, Pittsburgh has five picks in the top 100, as well as four in the final two rounds. Follow along with everything related to the Steelers’ draft using BTSC’s draft hub here.
