Though the Pittsburgh Steelers already had on their hands a starting tight end in Vance McDonald, they reserved their biggest splash in free agency to add to this position, going out and signing former first-round pick Eric Ebron to add to the mix. We now know that this was a move that quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wished to see happen, Ebron having already suggested it.
Ed Bouchette yesterday wrote for The Athletic that “Roethlisberger passed along word to coach Mike Tomlin that he though Ebron would be a good addition to their offense” after the two had the opportunity to meet and talk in February during a Christian conference on marriage.