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With their quarterback situation settled, at least for now, the Pittsburgh Steelers can move on and look to address the parts of their roster that could use improvement.
They have a stud at wide receiver in George Pickens, who led the NFL in yards per reception last season, but they could use some help at that position.
On Friday, they reportedly added Ben Skowronek, per Alex Kozora.
Steelers signed WR/special teamer Ben Skowronek to the practice squad. Nice addition. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) August 30, 2024
Skowronek is capable of contributing on offense when he is targeted — the best of his three NFL seasons was 2022 when he caught 39 passes for 376 yards and had one rushing touchdown.
But he has spent lots of his playing time on special teams, especially last season, when 71 percent of his snaps came on special teams.
The Los Angeles Rams, the team he spent his first three years with, had previously traded him to the Houston Texans during the offseason before the Texans released him this week.
The Steelers saw Diontae Johnson, their WR2 last season, leave during the offseason when he was traded to the Carolina Panthers.
They picked up Van Jefferson, a capable supplemental wide receiver threat who played with Skowronek on the 2021 Rams team that won the Super Bowl, and they’re hoping rookie WR Roman Wilson will contribute.
Wilson won a College Football Playoff National Championship last season with the University of Michigan and had 789 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he’s currently dealing with an ankle injury and may not be able to play in Week 1 when Pittsburgh will visit the new and improved Atlanta Falcons.
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