Getty Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II opened up on the team drafting local product and Navy running back Eli Heidenreich.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted very well over the past several decades. It’s how they build six Super Bowl championship teams. Yet, the club drafting Navy running back Eli Heidenreich in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft still stands out.
Steelers president Art Rooney II argued that’s the case in his latest media appearance.
While talking on NFL Network on Wednesday night, Rooney gave the Heidenreich pick a bold superlative.
“The reception he got there in
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