Reunion With Former Pro Bowler Could Make Sense For Steelers To Boost Offense

Could the Pittsburgh Steelers reunite with a former Pro Bowler in the near future?

Pittsburgh has been looking to improve the wide receiver position throughout the summer and has been heavily linked to San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk. There certainly still is a chance that a trade could get done, but that is uncertain at this point.

If the Steelers are unable to land Aiyuk, there are other options out there that could help in free agency. One player who recently became available and could make sense for Pittsburgh is old friend JuJu Smith-Schuster. He spent the 2023 season with the New England Patriots and struggled and recently was released.

He now is a free agent and Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox said a reunion “could make a ton of sense” for the Steelers if they want to add to the receiver room.

“The rebuilding Patriots are opting to go with younger wideouts, which instantly makes Smith-Schuster one of the more intriguing names available,” Knox said. “He may never replicate his 2018 numbers, but he’s young enough to again be the difference-maker he was two years ago. A return to Pittsburgh could make a ton of sense, as the Steelers continue searching for a viable second option opposite George Pickens. Smith-Schuster could aid (Bo Nix) and the Broncos, and he’d also be a sensible target for the Carolina Panthers.”

Smith-Schuster began his National Football League Career with the Steelers in 2017 and spent the first five years of his career in town. He earned his lone Pro Bowl nod with Pittsburgh in 2018 and had just over 1,400 receiving yards. He may not have another season like that in him, but why not take a chance to add depth?

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