Roy Jefferson didn’t unfollow the Pittsburgh Steelers on Instagram. His weekly fines weren’t publicly issued by the NFL. There wasn’t any 24/7 media coverage and reaction to every move he made. But the story of the “diva” receiver is a tale as old as time. George Pickens is the latest example of that but in Steelers’ history, Jefferson was the first.
Like Pickens, Jefferson was a supremely talented receiver of his time. Drafted by the San Diego Chargers and Steelers in the 1965 AFL and NFL drafts (the two would merge in 1967, now known as the “common draft” era), Jefferson chose to play in Pittsburgh.