When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded WR Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers this offseason, it left a void in the wide receiver room. The Steelers have brought in several receivers through free agency and the draft to address that hole. They have also been linked to a trade for San Francisco 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk. Reportedly, it’s Van Jefferson who has the inside track on that second wide receiver spot behind George Pickens.
Jefferson was one of those aforementioned free-agent signings over the offseason. So what has he done in Pittsburgh to go from free agent to potentially lining up opposite Pickens?