Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and special teams coordinator Danny Smith each received votes for the NFL’s Assistant Coach of the Year Award. Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press reported the voting, which Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson won. He is now the Chicago Bears' head coach.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the hottest teams in the NFKL through the first half of the season. Unfortunately, things fell apart in the Steel City in the home stretch of the year. The Steelers lost their final four games of the regular season to lose control of the AFC North to the Baltimore Read

Fields, who came to Pittsburgh via trade from Chicago in the offseason, started the first six games of the 2024 and led the Steelers to a 4-2 record. He threw for 1,106 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception and added over 200 yards on the ground and another five touchdowns.