NFL Likely To Punish Steelers For Draft Night Fiasco That Could Create A Rift Amongst Team Brass

[SteelerNation.com News]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the main teams that were talked about throughout the 2026 NFL Draft. That is, of course, because the city of Pittsburgh was hosting the event, but the Steelers also put themselves in a bad spot on the first night of the draft. General Manager Omar Khan seemingly prematurely called wide receiver Makai Lemon without the team being on the clock, and this tipped off the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia then got on the phone with the Dallas Cowboys, who held the pick before Pittsburgh. A trade was made and the Eagles were able to 'steal' Lemon from the Steelers.

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