The 2017 season was a seesaw ride for wide receiver Eli Rogers. His playing time ebbed and flowed throughout the season, and seemed to be on the rise by the end of the year. He received a good amount of playing time in the playoff loss, only to tear his ACL.
Were it not for that, the Pittsburgh Steelers likely would have re-signed him, perhaps even giving him a restricted free agent tender. With his reduced role and the fact that he was rehabbing from a major injury, however, plans for a reunion were at least delayed.