As I have laid out previously, there are a lot of players in the Alliance of American Football right now who have had previous ties to the Pittsburgh Steelers, some more than others. One of the more significant connections is De’Marcus Ayers, now a wide receiver for the San Antonio Commanders who was a seventh-round pick for Pittsburgh in 2016.
Ayers spent much of that season on the practice squad in spite of the fact that the Steelers had injury issues at the wide receiver position, as well as a year-long suspension that they were dealing with thanks to Martavis Bryant.