Long-Time Division Rival Teases Potential Move To Steelers

Heading into the offseason after another early playoff loss, Pittsburgh Steelers fans are expecting big moves from their team’s front offense.

While a lot of that assumption bases on fixing the group’s QB issues, perhaps they could change course to fix the offense.

The team already has a lot of very good pass catchers on its roster, but a wide receiver from a rival division has said he might move to Pittsburgh.

Tyler Boyd, a receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, told Pittsburgh Sports Now’s Dominic Campbell that he would be willing to play for the Steelers under Mike Tomlin.

“No one can say for sure,” Boyd said. ” I love mentor Tomlin. He’s presumably one of the realest fellows in the game’s business. Clearly, I played at Pitt, and I had a ton of spats with him and conversed with him pretty much football. His character is more similar to a mentor, it’s an extraordinary association, however who can say for sure? Regardless of whether I pursue this year, I could do a one-year bargain toward the finish of my vocation and perhaps wrap up, yet who can say for sure.”

Boyd experienced childhood in Pennsylvania and played his school ball in his home state also. After eight years in Ohio, he could now make an effort to return home.

Boyd’s career in Cincinnati The Bengals selected Boyd in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft after he had a successful college career at Pitt.

He has had a successful eight years in Cincinnati since then.

Throughout his NFL vocation, Boyd has made 513 gets for precisely 6000 yards and 31 scores.

During a time in his career when the Bengals’ passing attack relied heavily on Boyd, he twice eclipsed 1,000 yards.

He has taken a back seat to Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase over the past few years.

With at least 50 catches and 600 yards in each of the last three seasons, he has remained a consistent contributor.

Sadly, that probably won’t be enough for the group to focus on holding him when they likewise need to deal with an agreement expansion for Higgins.

In the event that that is the situation, Boyd shouldn’t experience a lot of difficulty securing another position and coincidentally the Steelers could have a spot for him.

An Opening in the Space for the Steelers

Adding a wide recipient certainly won’t be vital for the Steelers this offseason.

The group as of now has Diontae Johnson and George Pickens at the posittion. On the off chance that that is insufficient for whoever their beginning QB is in 2024, they additionally have Pat Freiermuth at tight finish to toss to.

They likewise have a lot of different requirements this offseason that they could address all things being equal.

In any case, assuming they really do wind up having a cash to spend, they will have an opening at beneficiary that they could load up with Boyd.

Allen Robinson will hit free organization in the wake of expenditure the 2023 season in Pittsburgh.

For the Steelers, Robinson was a relatively low-risk acquisition. He only cost them a pick in the seventh round. They likewise didn’t get a lot of remuneration out of him.

Boyd would be a major redesign in the space and would give the group one more weapon in the passing game as they attempt to fix their offense.

In the event that the group sticks with Kenny Pickett, taking Boyd back to Pennsylvania could be a move worth investigating for the Steelers to attempt to get the best out of their striving QB.