NFL free agency: Veteran receiver says he is ‘absolutely’ interested in possibly signing with the Steelers
For A second consecutive yearTyler Boyd has publicly expressed his interest in playing for his hometown team, Pittsburgh Steelers, who could use aid in the receiver After exchanging George Pickens at Cowboys in early May.
Originally from Pittsburgh, Boyd, 30, would have had discussions on a possible return with the Steelers last off -season before signing an agreement of one year with the Titans. Cincinnati du Bengale for a long time, Boyd only caught 39 assists for 390 yards during his only season in Nashville.
“Absolutely,” Boyd told Pittsburgh Sports now in his youth camp on Saturday. “You know, my whole family is there. I could that the majority of them can support me.”
Boyd believes that the signature with the Steelers is a realistic possibility. Although he said things have been silent lately, Boyd noted that he expects to hear teams once the training camps are starting to open next month.
“I’m really cool with [Mike] Tomlin, “he said.” He has always been a good person. … When I was in Pitt, we had a good relationship. After training, I would walk there, talk to [Antonio Brown] And these guys, talk to Tomlin, and he would just choose at different things, where I could get better and get advice. I think we had a great friendship.
“If it happens, it happens. Otherwise, that’s what it is.”
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It is certainly possible that the Steelers can reach out to Boyd, who said that he hoped to play three or four more years. Although they have acquired DK Metcalf this offseason and have great hopes for their support cast, the Steelers may need additional help in the receiver if the unit undergoes injuries or fails to meet expectations.
While Boyd has come out of his worst statistical season for years, there are reasons to believe that he could bring value to the Steelers. Boyd did not have the most stable quarter situations last season in Tennessee, which surely contributed to his lack of success. In 2023, his last season in Cincinnati, Boyd set up a solid number with 67 receptions for 667 yards and two affected despite a group with Ja’marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
In 2022, his last full season with Joe Burrow launched him the ball (Burrow missed the last seven games of the 2023 season after injuring his wrist), Boyd caught 58 passes for 762 yards and five touchdown. Receiver N ° 1 solid at the start of his career (he had consecutive seasons once with more than 1,000 reception yards), Boyd had settled to be a wide complementary very solid range during his last four years with Bengals. During this period, Boyd helped Bengals capture two division titles and an AFC title in 2021.
It is certainly possible that Boyd can fulfill a similar role with the Steelers, which this season will try to take their current drought without victory in the playoffs, which dates back to the end of the 2016 season. While Boyd is obviously interested in a return home, the big question is whether the steelers are or may not be interested in its services at a given time.
