The Pittsburgh Steelers made headlines on Tuesday when they reportedly agreed on a two-year deal with RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson. This came right on the heels of the new hybrid kickoff rule passing for the 2024 season. The rule is an attempt to revitalize the kickoff return in the league, and who better to take advantage of that than Patterson?
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that seemed to be the genesis of the signing.
“The Steelers began talking with Patterson, 33, last week when it became apparent to them the kickoff rule proposal was gaining steam among the owners,” Dulac wrote.