The Pittsburgh Steelers might probably use one other skilled broad receiver to spherical out their room, and among the many out there choices is former Cincinnati Bengals WR Tyler Boyd. He was requested at the moment at his youth soccer camp in Pittsburgh if he can be prepared to come back residence and play for the Steelers in 2025.
“Completely,” he advised 93.7 The Fan’s Austin Bechtold. “All my household is right here. I’d be capable to have all my household help me.”
He was requested if he thinks it’s a chance.
“I imagine so,” he mentioned. “I’m actual cool with [Mike] Tomlin. He’s all the time been a superb individual…once I was at Pitt we had a superb relationship. After apply I’d stroll over there and discuss to AB [Antonio Brown] and people guys, discuss to Tomlin…If it occurs, it occurs. If not, it’s what it’s.”
Boyd went to Clairton Excessive College in a suburb simply south of Pittsburgh. He stayed native for school and performed on the College of Pittsburgh the place he was a star participant for 3 seasons from 2013 to 2015. That earned him a second-round draft choice by the Cincinnati Bengals within the 2016 NFL Draft.
Getting into his tenth season within the NFL, Boyd performed his first eight with the Bengals. He spent final season with the hapless Tennessee Titans and had one of many least productive seasons of his profession in consequence. He had simply 390 yards and 0 touchdowns in 16 video games.
Boyd was an antagonist determine to the Steelers throughout his time with the Bengals, stoking the flames of the rivalry on a number of events along with his media interviews after video games. He was talked about final 12 months by the native media as an possibility for the Steelers’ vacant WR2 job, however ended up signing with the Titans.
In line with Mark Kaboly, a participant with “some pull” within the locker room advised the Steelers determination makers that Boyd is not welcome in Pittsburgh. There weren’t any gamers with vital pull which have left the roster since final offseason, so I doubt a lot has modified in that regard.
He’s additionally primarily a slot receiver, and the Steelers are overloaded with slot-capable gamers in the mean time.
Tyler Boyd admitted that curiosity from groups has dried up, however he expects some calls throughout coaching camp as soon as groups see what they’ve and backfill for potential accidents.
