Sources from ESPN are stating the Pittsburgh Steelers placed a waiver claim for free agent TE Tim Wright, but ultimately lost him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who had priority on the waiver wire.
Tight end has been a position of need for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason. Heath Miller isn't getting any younger, and the depth behind No. 83 is far from stellar. The team has Matt Spaeth as the primary backup who specializes in blocking, Rob Blanchflower who was drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, Michael Egnew who has minimal experience at the NFL level and 2015 fifth round draft pick Jesse James from Penn State.