This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned over a significant portion of the roster from 2024. The Steelers are also banking on several players who were already on the roster but missed all of 2024 with injuries. The Steelers have a trio of such players, one of which is already plugged into the starting lineup and the other two who promise to be key reserves. Here are our top three candidates for Steelers Comeback Player of the Year.

WR Roman Wilson

We aren’t sure where Wilson will fit in the wide receiver rotation now but we do expect training camp and the preseason to be huge for Wilson to establish himself as the team’s primary slot receiver after missing all of his rookie year. The Steelers drafted Wilson in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft and he is hoping to put last year behind him.

LB Cole Holcomb

There was a real possibility that Holcomb was never going to get to play again. The injury he suffered kept him shelved for more than a year but the Steelers stood by Holcomb and now he’s healthy and forms maybe the best four-man rotation at inside linebacker in the NFL.

OT Troy Fautanu

If Fautanu has the season we expect, he could be a finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Fautanu was drafted to be the team’s starting right tackle but after losing his rookie year to a knee injury, he’s back and fully healthy, allowing Broderick Jones to move to left tackle.

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