Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster: Pittsburgh ‘Part of Who I Am’

With the beginning of free company only a day away, JuJu Smith-Schuster expressed his love for the Metropolis of Pittsburgh.

The 24-year-old receiver tweeted a message to Steelers followers on Sunday, expressing his love for his time in Pittsburgh.

It doesn’t matter what occurs this week, if I’m again or if I’m some other place, simply know that I’ll by no means see Pittsburgh as simply 4 yrs of my life, however part of who I’m. I’ll at all times carry that powerful, blue collar spirit for the remainder of my life. I LOVE YOU PITTSBURGH #412 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/BIJCUDNbQQ

— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 14, 2021

With the Steelers up against the salary cap and Smith-Schuster set to be one of the top wide receivers on the market, he’s expected to be allowed to test free agency for the first time in his career. The authorized contact interval without spending a dime brokers begins on Monday at midday

As a result of Steelers depth on the receiver place and different greater precedence wants, it at all times appeared possible the USC product, who the Steelers drafted within the second spherical of the 2017 NFL Draft, can be taking part in for one more staff come the 2021 season.

The Las Vegas Raiders have recently emerged as a favorite to sign the young receiver. The New York Jets (+250), Indianapolis Colts (+500) and Chicago Bears (+650) have the subsequent finest odds. The Steelers don’t even make the checklist of the eight almost definitely locations.

In his 4 seasons in Pittsburgh, Smith-Schuster has totaled 308 receptions, 3,726 yards and 27 touchdowns. Regardless of stable general numbers, his manufacturing enormously diminished during the last two seasons since shifting into the primary place on the depth chart upon the controversial exit of former teammate Antonio Brown.

Whereas pacing the Steelers with 97 receptions in 2020, he solely recorded 831 yards.