The Pittsburgh Steelers were perhaps slightly surprised when they lost out on their return man, Ray-Ray McCloud, in free agency back in March, the four-year veteran finding a more lucrative opportunity than Pittsburgh offered in Kyle Shanahan’s offense in San Francisco.
The Steelers moved quickly to find a viable alternative, signing former All-Pro returner Gunner Olszewski, formerly of the New England Patriots. While he has never not been the frontrunner for the job, however, head coach Mike Tomlin insists that the conversation is still subject to debate.
“All of them are viable”, he told reporters following Thursday’s practice about the candidates that the team has seen as return men, moving into the preseason, via the team’s website.