The Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver room has been a bit of a question mark throughout the 2024 offseason. It was an intriguing positional unit before General Manager Omar Khan traded away Diontae Johnson and since then it has been a serious concern. Wide receiver is arguably the weakest position the team has on paper.
Khan did go out and sign a few veteran wideouts via free agency to bolster the room, however none that immediately jumped off the page, but they can certainly contribute. Khan also selected Roman Wilson out of Michigan in the third round of the NFL Draft. The receiver room might still be a concern, but it's better than it was a few months ago.
George Pickens is the clear-cut number one option for the Steelers this season; there's no question about that. Pickens broke 1,000 receiving yards in 2023 in his second season and is looking to build on that heading into year three where we could see Pickens break out in a big way. The big question about the Steelers' wide receiver room this offseason has been who slots in at the two spot behind Pickens? There have been rumors of the Steelers being interested in a trade for a wide receiver to fill that hole, but the closer it gets to the regular season, the less likely a trade becomes.
More than likely, Pittsburgh's number two option at wide receiver is already on the roster and has been taking reps in Latrobe for training camp. Ray Fittipaldo said to Joe Starkey on 93.7 The Fan that Pittsburgh has a number two, and th.