The Pittsburgh Steelers signed WR Brandon Johnson to their practice squad last season following his release from the Denver Broncos, and Steelers wide receiver coach Zach Azzanni is a big reason why Johnson is in Pittsburgh. Speaking to the media today ahead of the team’s second minicamp practiced, Azzanni said he encouraged the Steelers to sign Johnson, whom he also coached with the Broncos and recruited to play at Tennessee.
“I don’t overlook him because this is the third place I’ve coached him. I recruited him at Tennessee, I got him to Denver, he did the rest there.