The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed veteran return man Jacoby Jones off waivers from the San Diego Chargers on Thursday and waived former third-round draft pick Dri Archer in order to make room for him on the roster. During his Saturday pregame interview with Bob Labriola, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that the move shouldn’t be considered a slight to Archer, who had served as the team’s primary kickoff returner during his one and a half seasons in Pittsburgh.
“It really wasn’t about Dri Archer.