Just as they did in the first round, the Pittsburgh Steelers passed on drafting quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the third round. The Steelers instead chose to select former Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson with the 83rd overall pick.

The second round of the 2025 NFL draft is in the books and with the third round kicking off, the Pittsburgh Steelers will finally make a pick on Friday night. And with the way things are going, there's a real possibility the Steelers are still able to select former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers were not going to draft Shedeur Sanders, and general manager Omar Khan made that clear in their post-first-round pick press conference. Derrick Harmon was the player the Steelers wanted from the outset. When asked why the team passed on Sanders, Khan gave a simple answer.