It was announced yesterday evening that the Pittsburgh Steelers elected to apply a restricted free agent tender on former college free agent tight end Xavier Grimble as he heads into his fourth season in the NFL. This would represent a substantial pay increase for him to the tune of $2.025 million, which is the value of the original-round tender.
Considering his relatively sparse usage as the Steelers’ number three tight end, this was a curious decision, one that they chose not to make for former inside linebacker Terence Garvin a couple of years ago when he was a restricted free agent, even though he, at the least, was a staple on special teams.