It might be hard for some to envision Zach Gentry as a fourth-year player. The veteran tight end even acknowledged as much, speaking to Steelers Nation Radio when talking about now being the veteran in the room, and one of the veterans on offense, saying that he still felt like he was 17 years old.
The primary reason is because the former fifth-round draft pick hardly played, or even dressed, during his first two seasons in the league. Entering year three, however, he became the Steelers’ primary blocking tight end, and was able to showcase how much he’d grown since the 2019 NFL Draft.