Steelers stay in-house, tab Omar Khan as new general manager

PITTSBURGH

The Pittsburgh Steelers stayed in-residence to locate Kevin Colbert’s substitute, endorsing longtime government Omar Khan to be the team’s subsequent typical supervisor on Wednesday.

Khan signed a 4-12 months deal to triumph Colbert, who is retiring at the conclude of the thirty day period subsequent a vastly effective run that bundled two Super Bowl victories and an look in a third.

The 45-yr-old Khan has spent a lot more than two many years with the Steelers, becoming a member of the club in 2001 as a soccer functions coordinator. He’s served in several diverse capacities for the team throughout his tenure, most just lately as vice president of football and small business administration, which necessary him to be closely associated in serving to the club navigate its often tenuous wage cap problem.

“Omar has been an integral part of our Soccer Functions Office throughout his 21 many years with the group and that encounter will provide him well in his new position,” Steelers president Art Rooney II stated in a statement.

Khan takes over a club in changeover following quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement in January and the wildly well-known Colbert’s conclusion to stage away, despite the fact that he has hinted at remaining on in some unofficial capacity with the club.

1 of Colbert’s remaining moves was to pick out quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall choose in past month’s draft. There are other parts in spot, namely reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Calendar year T.J. Watt, who signed a extensive-expression deal last summer time.

The Steelers are coming off a 9-7-1 period that finished with a blowout decline to Kansas Metropolis in the opening spherical of the playoffs.

Khan defeat out a industry that involved Steelers scouting director Brandon Hunt, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vice president of participant staff John Spytek, previous Buffalo Expenses common supervisor Doug Whaley and Tennessee Titans vice president of participant staff Ryan Cowden.

Philadelphia Eagles vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl, who is a indigenous of the Pittsburgh suburbs, also interviewed for the work. Weidl is anticipated to be a part of Khan’s staff in Pittsburgh.

“I am all set for this obstacle and grateful to proceed the accomplishment we have had on the field during my 1st 21 a long time,” Khan explained in a statement. “I search ahead to finishing our football operations staff members and operating tirelessly to establish a different championship football workforce for Steelers Country and our community.”

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