Steelers Make Decision on Broderick Jones' Fifth-Year Option
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made their official decision on Broderick Jones' fifth-year option ahead of the May 1 deadline.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Steelers are set to decline the 2023 first-round pick's option, which would have paid him $19.1 million for the 2027 campaign had it been picked up.
The Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for left tackle Broderick Jones, per source.
- Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) May 1, 2026
The option would've paid $19.1M. Jones, who is coming off neck surgery, is set to be a 2027 free agent. He has 38 career starts and was playing well pre-injury. pic.twitter.com/k4HGRuVDN3
Jones will now become an unrestricted free agent after the 2026 season concludes.
The 24-year-old suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 12 against the Chicago Bears, which certainly heavily influenced Pittsburgh's decision to turn his fifth-year option down as he continues recovering.
Jones, who attended the University of Georgia, was selected with the No. 14 overall pick in 2023. He started 27 games over his first two years in the NFL, primarily at right tackle, before moving over to left tackle in 2025 after Dan Moore Jr. left the Steelers in favor of a four-year, $82 million contract with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent.
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