The Pittsburgh Steelers have 1,361 offensive snaps to make up for at the wide receiver position from just two players. That is the total number of snaps Diontae Johnson and Allen Robinson II played last year combined. The Steelers released the latter as a salary cap casualty, while they traded the other away for a cornerback.
While it’s clear that they intend to address the position in a significant way, the Steelers have also looked to free agents to find reinforcements. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, that is likely all they have planned for.
Both Quez Watkins and Van Jefferson signed Veteran Salary Benefit one-year contracts for the minimum amount.