The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Indiana tight end Riley Nowakowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

This came after the Steelers traded out of the No. 161 pick, sending it to the Kansas City Chiefs. The trade sent the Steelers down to pick No. 169 where they selected Nowakowski.

Nowakowski caught 32 passes for 387 yards and two touchdowns in 2025, helping the Hoosiers win the National Championship. He joins Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington in the Steelers’ tight end room.

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