When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Gunner Olszewski in free agency early in the offseason, the belief was that the former New England Patriot would be a special teams ace for the black and gold, especially after earning a First Team All-Pro accolade in Foxborough as a returner.
Throughout training camp in Latrobe at Saint Vincent College though, Olszewski has flashed as a wide receiver, making a push to get onto the field more offensively.
That strong play in training camp carried over into the Steelers’ preseason opener Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium as Olszewski scored the first touchdown in the newly-named stadium on the North Shore, hauling in a 14-yard touchdown from new quarterback Mitch Trubisky, capping off an impressive opening drive in which Olszewski added a 25-yard catch and run against the Seahawks’ secondary.