The Pittsburgh Steelers appear poised to construct upon a 2023 season by which they completed 10-7 and made the playoffs for the primary time since Ben Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 marketing campaign.
They’ve added future Corridor-of-Fame quarterback Russell Wilson and backup QB Justin Fields, in addition to rising star linebacker Patrick Queen.
On Monday, in an effort to add some depth, the Steelers introduced on their Twitter account that that they had signed huge receiver Jaray Jenkins.
We’ve signed WR Jaray Jenkins and waived/injured CB Luq Barcoo. @BordasLawhttps://t.co/GewnAFmMZI
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 3, 2024
Jenkins went undrafted final 12 months and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars shortly afterward, the place he performed briefly within the preseason however was launched earlier than Week 1.
He performed 4 seasons of faculty ball at LSU, the place he totaled 89 catches for 1,370 yards and 14 touchdowns whereas attending to play with QB Jayden Daniels as a senior in 2022.
The primary man for Pittsburgh at huge receiver transferring ahead is George Pickens, who had 1,140 yards whereas main the NFL with 18.1 yards per reception final season.
Whereas they traded WR2 Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, they did herald Van Jefferson, who caught 89 balls for 802 yards and 6 touchdowns whereas serving to the Los Angeles Rams win the Tremendous Bowl championship in the course of the 2021 season.
The Steelers play in arguably the very best and most brutal division within the NFL, which incorporates the Baltimore Ravens, who had the league’s finest file in 2023, the proficient Cleveland Browns, and the 2021 AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals.
However they seem to have the expertise to achieve the playoffs as soon as once more and maybe win a minimum of one contest there.
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