Player: David Johnson
Position: Tight End
Experience: 7
Free Agent Status: Unrestricted
2016 Salary Cap Hit: $600,000
2016 Season Breakdown:
The Steelers waited all the way until May, well after the draft, before they brought back their former seventh-round draft pick in David Johnson, who essentially came in to replace Matt Spaeth in the offense as the second tight end, at least with the way that the season ended up unfolding.
In spite of the fact that he dealt with some injuries between 2012 and 2014, he has now played 16-game seasons in each of the past two years, starting five games for the Steelers in 2016 in his first season back with the team.