Several enormous questions surround two of the most important positional groups for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense in 2025—who the starting quarterback and running back will be.
Jaylen Warren, having spent his first three years in the NFL with the Steel City, is expected to be offered a tender by the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Gerry Dulac.
A tender would ultimately allow Warren, who is a restricted free agent, to negotiate with other NFL teams while the Steelers retain the right to match the deal. Depending on which tender is offered, such as a restricted free agent tender, the team hoping to sign Warren would have to give up a first-, second-, or third-round pick if the Steelers choose not to match the offer.
Dulac had this to say on the matter:
“Meantime, the Steelers are expected to tender an offer to Jaylen Warren, who is a restricted free agent. At the very least, it would be a right-of-first-refusal offer that would cost them $3.185 million in 2025.”
The right-of-first-refusal offer is obviously the bare minimum of tenders, and it’s hard to imagine any of the other 31 NFL teams sending a first-, second-, or third-round draft selection in exchange for Warren.
