During an appearance on The PM Team with Andrew Filliponi and Chris Mueller, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette beat writer Ray Fittipaldo was asked if the Steelers attempted to hire team legend Hines Ward for their wide receiver coach job.
“Not to my knowledge, no,” Fittipaldo said..
Pittsburgh reportedly opted to hire Zach Azzanni, who worked as the Denver Broncos wide receiver coach from 2017-2022 and served in the same role with the New York Jets in 2023. Ward served as the head coach of the XFL’s San Antonio Brahmas last season but was let go in favor of Wade Phillips as the team transitioned into the newly formed UFL.