On March 19, a surprise came across the news wire for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, long presumed to be leaving Pittsburgh as a high-priced free agent, had re-signed with the team on a one-year contract. It was a surprise that became more and more possible as a reduced salary cap limited the number of big free agent deals that were made this offseason.
Smith-Schuster was not without his other suitors. The Baltimore Ravens attempted to bring him in, and offered more money on a one-year deal than the $8 million the Steelers offered. Another team offered more than $8 million, as well: 2020 Super Bowl champion Kansas City.