New Steelers general manager Omar Khan discusses transition from Kevin Colbert

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ new general manager Omar Khan made his first formal address after being named to the position. And during his press conference on Friday, Khan discussed what the transition from longtime general manager Kevin Colbert to himself would look like.

“There’s not going to be a lot of change here,” Khan said during his introductory press conference Friday. “I obviously have a lot of ideas that I want to implement and put in place, but I don’t see a lot of change.

“Obviously, being in this role, responsibilities shift a little bit, but I’ll have my hands on a lot of things that I’ve done before and, obviously, have my hands in other things. It’ll be a smooth transition.”

With Khan being an in-house hire, the transfer of power should be seamless for the team. Khan does not have to get familiar with his surroundings and how things are done within the Steelers organization, which means he and Pittsburgh can hit the ground running as they prepare for the 2022 season.

Steelers announce three new additions to front office

The Pittsburgh Steelers have announced the hiring of three individuals to their front office. Fans of Steelers nation found out on Friday who their new general manager is, longtime team executive Omar Khan. Now Pittsburgh fans are learning who will join him in the front office. Here are the team’s recent changes to their front office.

On Friday, Pittsburgh announced it has hired Andy Weidl as new assistant general manager. Along with Weidl, the Steelers have named Sheldon White its pro scouting director. And working closely with him will be Dan Colbert, who is being promoted to the director of college scouting.

Reports broke late Tuesday, but the franchise officially revealed long-time executive Khan will takeover the role, as Kevin Colbert moves into the next chapter of his life. And those reports held true as Pittsburgh confirmed the hiring on Friday Afternoon. So now with these front office moves, the Steelers can really start to focus on the on-the-field part of operations.