This is not a drill. Repeat, this is not a drill. There is a quarterback fielding kickoffs at a Pittsburgh Steelers practice. But it’s not Justin Fields, a storyline that dominated the airwaves last month. It’s undrafted rookie free agent John Rhys Plumlee. As shared by the PPG’s Brian Batko Thursday, Plumlee fielded a couple of kicks during today’s practice.
Here’s Steelers UDFA QB John Rhys Plumlee catching kickoffs on the final day of minicamp and final day of the offseason program. See you in Latrobe. pic.twitter.com/FIyhV5CbeP
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) June 13, 2024
While Plumlee was signed as a quarterback and is labeled one, working there during the offseason, it’s not a shock to see the team get creative with how to use him.