Since trading longtime veteran receiver Diontae Johnson two weeks ago to the Carolina Panthers, the wide receiver position has been a major need for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After trading Johnson, the Steelers had just George Pickens, Calvin Austin III and Marquez Callaway as viable receiving options on the roster.
The Steelers have been connected to plenty of big-name receivers so far this offseason, but GM Omar Khan struck quietly Monday morning, signing veteran receiver Quez Watkins in free agency, giving the Steelers a player whom assistant GM Andy Weidl knows well, while adding significant home run speed to new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s offense with veteran quarterback Russell Wilson at the helm.