JuJu Smith-Schuster Rumors: Latest Buzz and Prediction for Steelers Free Agent | Bleacher Report

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The early levels of the NFL free-agent frenzy have begun. The “authorized tampering” window opened at 12 midday on Monday, and groups moved rapidly to land verbal commitments from a few of the high gamers. Pittsburgh Steelers huge receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was not a type of gamers.

With Chris Godwin and Allen Robinson II each receiving the franchise tag, Smith-Schuster was anticipated to be one of the vital coveted pass-catchers in the marketplace. He had a 1,426-yard season in 2018 and caught 9 touchdowns this previous season.

Nevertheless, simply because the 24-year-old hasn’t agreed to a deal but, it doesn’t suggest he will not nonetheless be a scorching commodity. He ought to land a brand new deal within the coming days, however it possible will not be with the Steelers.

Based on NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo, the Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger want to have Smith-Schuster again. Nevertheless, the wideout has privately instructed teammates he most likely will not be again.

“The Steelers needed him again. Ben Roethlisberger positively needed him again,” Garafolo said on NFL Community. “…He’s additionally telling teammates, I can let you know, that he’s prone to head elsewhere for the following portion of his profession. So, it does not seem like JuJu Smith-Schuster will likely be again in Pittsburgh.”

This might change, in fact, if a market does not develop for the USC product quickly. Nevertheless, that does not really feel possible. The Las Vegas Raiders, for instance, have been within the one-time Professional Bowler since roughly the beginning of the offseason, in accordance with ESPN’s John Clayton:

Smith-Schuster has also been linked to the New York Jets. Based on ESPN’s Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler, New York is predicted to be heavy on gamers within the receiver market this offseason.

“We count on the Jets to discover signing receiver assist, and so they’ve evaluated Will Fuller, Smith-Schuster and Kendrick Bourne, a favourite of recent offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur from their time in San Francisco collectively,” Graziano and Fowler wrote.

After all, the Jets will not be wanting so as to add one other high-profile—and sure high-priced—receiver in early free company. Based on ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they’ve agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million cope with former Tennessee Titans wideout Corey Davis.

Las Vegas may nonetheless be a vacation spot, although, because it has $22.5 million in cap house and presumably, some lingering curiosity within the wideout. Cap-rich groups just like the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers may additionally go after Smith-Schuster, however our guess is that he lands with the Raiders sooner relatively than later.