The Steelers are keeping the door open for everything when it comes to the quarterback position. During his press conference at the 2025 scouting combine, General Manager Omar Khan said repeatedly that all options are on the table at QB.

George Pickens is in the final year of his rookie contract and his future isn't clear with free agency coming up. That doesn't mean he's on the trade block.

The trade worked out fine, with Jackson serving as a solid starter at a position of need and an upgrade on 2023 starters Levi Wallace and Patrick Peterson. Johnson, on the other hand, fell apart. He was traded by the Panthers to the Baltimore Ravens, refused to play for the Ravens, got waived, claimed by the Houston Texans, and then cut once again.