The Pittsburgh Steelers need additional wide receiver depth on their 2024 roster. Former Steelers linebacker Arthur Moats argued that the Steelers may improve their receiving depth this offseason by bringing back a familiar face in JuJu Smith-Schuster.
“Yes, I have said that. “I’m definitely on that train,” Moats stated on The Arthur Moats Experience podcast, referring to Smith-Schuster’s prospective return to Pittsburgh.
“But he is still under contract in New England. I was waiting. “I’m like, ‘Alright, it’s weird time.'”
Smith-Schuster agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract with the New England Patriots last offseason.
According to Spotrac, the Patriots would incur a larger dead cap charge by releasing Smith-Schuster than if he remained on the roster. So the experienced receiver has stayed on the Patriots’ roster.
To bring Smith-Schuster back to Pittsburgh, the Steelers would need to make a deal.
Smith-Schuster has played seven NFL seasons, five of them in Pittsburgh. He made the 2018 Pro Bowl with the Steelers, recording 111 receptions, 1,426 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns.
In 11 games with the Patriots last season, Smith-Schuster had 29 catches, 260 receiving yards, and one touchdown.
