Kenneth

Grant

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.

Grant (6’4/331) is a mountain of a defensive tackle with the movement ability of a man 70 pounds lighter. He joined fellow Michigan DT Mason Graham to create turmoil in Big Ten backfields, recording 50 pressures with 22 stops and a 9.4 percent win rate. His elite 88th percentile run defense grade showcases the overall dominance we’ve seen from him at the college level. He ran a 1.72s 10-yard split (82nd percentile) with a 31-inch vert (81st percentile) but poor agility drills and 22 bench reps (37th percentile) brought down his 7.18 Relative Athletic Score. Grant has the torque to plow through double teams, packaged with heat-seeking closing speed to chase down ballcarriers. Sturdy enough at the point of attack to hold blocks and disengage, but also smart enough to sniff out screens and counters. Grant has the ideal profile for a dependable run-stopping nose tackle who can add some punch in passing situations when called upon.

Dulac added that defensive tackle prospects Mason Graham, Walter Nolen, Derrick Harmon and Kenneth Grant sit atop the Steelers’ draft board. Pittsburgh has reportedly offered Aaron Rodgers a one-year deal and are “willing to wait” for his decision, at least for now. Dulac notes that the Steelers “are still spooked by the whole Kenny Pickett evaluation,” adding that “they took the best quarterback in a very average draft class, and I don’t think they want to make that mistake again.” Per Dulac, both Dart and Sanders will be “in the conversation” for the Steelers, if their preferred defensive linemen prospects are gone, but the pecking order is believed to be “defensive line, running back, wide receiver and quarterback, and you throw a cornerback in there somewhere.” Dulac firmly believes that the Steelers are “all in” on trading up for a “marquee” quarterback prospect in 2026, if nothing pans out this year.