As noted by Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently, it’s a somewhat eye-opening fact to recognize that JuJu Smith-Schuster, the 24-year-old entering his fifth season, is among the most veteran players on the team.
Short of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, defensive linemen Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt, and Chris Boswell, there is nobody else on the roster who has been continuously employed by the team for longer. There are a couple who have had gaps (Jordan Berry and B.J. Finney) and others who have been around for just as long (T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, Joe Haden, Tyson Alualu), but only those four mentioned have been here longer, with no breaks.