The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a quick move in reaction to the NFL’s new kickoff policy. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Steelers are signing RB/KR Cordarrelle Patterson, who reunites with former head coach Arthur Smith, now the team’s offensive coordinator.
With the NFL’s modified kickoff rule, the expectation is there will be more returns. Gone is the fair catch option that helped reduce the number of kick returns by 42 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. Teams will need options in the return game and Patterson has as strong a resume as you’ll fine.
One of the NFL’s greatest kick returners, he has 273 career runbacks, averaging 29.