Tyler Boyd free agency: Mutual interest between Steelers and former Bengals wide receiver, per report

The Pittsburgh Steelers may not have to look too far to find Diontae Johnson’s replacement. There is mutual interest between the Steelers and free agent receiver Tyler Boyd, a Pittsburgh native who starred collegiality at the University of Pittsburgh, according to The Athletic. 

Boyd, who enjoyed a highly successful eight-year run with the Cincinnati Bengals, recently spoke about the possibility of joining the Steelers. 

“You never know,” Boyd told Pittsburgh Sports Now. “I love Coach [Mike] Tomlin. He’s probably one of the realest dudes in the sport’s business. Obviously, I played at Pitt, and I had a lot of run-ins with him and talked to him just about football. His personality is more like a father figure. It’s a great connection, but who knows? Even if I don’t go after this year, I could do a one-year deal at the end of my career and maybe finish up, but who knows.”

For the most part, Boyd signing with Pittsburgh makes sense. The Steelers are in the market for a new slot receiver after parting ways with Allen Robinson II and trading Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. 

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-03-14 12:22:01

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