JuJu Smith-Schuster

Watching JuJu Smith-Schuster sign a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs Friday was rather painful. The latest news out of Smith-Schuster's camp,

If this is even remotely true, the Steelers dropped the ball here, allowing a key leader and contributor offensively to walk for pennies to an offense already loaded with All-Pro caliber talent. It’s just one side of the story though, but it does come directly from Smith-Schuster’s mom. Watching JuJu Smith-Schuster sign a one-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs Friday was rather painful.

By signing WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Kansas City Chiefs' offense is markedly better. The Arrowhead Report crew believes the move is a significant one for ...

He is a receiver who will help set everyone else up with more space, with his danger as an asset, and also put up numbers himself as a great talent. Short passes and intermediate passes will be where he will put up numbers in both mainly. His intermediate route-running and aptitude will let Tyreek Hill stretch the field more than he did in 2021. He showed he can be a very reliable No. 2 wideout and in the Chiefs' offense, he will be the third option behind Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce. The Chiefs could legitimately have three pass catchers get to 1,000 yards receiving this season. Chiefs fans should be very excited about this addition to the squad. Not only will he feast as a tertiary option in the offense, but his inside-outside versatility is also a major plus.

It has been an incredibly busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh has added multiple starters in the first week but lost a few as well.

Should the Steelers have re-signed Smith-Schuster or do you believe his mom when she says they didn’t want him? This feels like a deal the Steelers could have done with Smith-Schuster as well but according to his mom, Pittsburgh didn’t want him. It has been an incredibly busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh has added multiple starters in the first week but lost a few as well.

Kansas City's newest wide receiver brings a skill set that should open up the passing offense even more.

So while Smith-Schuster should be a reliable target, he will fit into a secondary receiving role in the Kansas City offense. When the primary routes involve getting Hill and Kelce open, Smith-Schuster can be a reliable option to win against secondary coverage defenders — and in a variety of ways. That shows up most often in the red zone, where he makes strong-handed catches and can finish through contact. Smith-Schuster may have been cornered into a particular role with the Steelers, but he has the athleticism (and playmaking instinct) to make a move and get into open space — both vertically and horizontally. At roughly 6 feet 1 and 215 pounds, Smith-Schuster plays like the bigger-bodied receiver that he is, using his strength in all facets of his game. He can hold up well enough to be trusted to scoop out edge defenders, but he’ll have the advantage in most blocking engagements with defensive backs — and sometimes linebackers.

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“I was a wide-eyed 20-year old who was sent to the east coast away from my family for the first time in my life, and you made me feel right at home, despite all the loneliness I should have felt. I owe so much to the fans who embraced me and who made playing on Sunday’s in Pittsburgh so special. You all took me in so quickly, and I really needed it,” he began.

JuJu Smith-Schuster told NFL Network's Taylor Bisciotti why he chose to join the #Chiefs in free agency.

Now, he will get a chance to play with Mahomes during his prime. My goal as a player is to win, so I’m going to Kansas City with the hopes of winning a Super Bowl.” Speaking to NFL Network’s Taylor Bisciotti, Smith-Schuster revealed his motivations for joining the Chiefs in free agency this time around.

Fans have mixed feelings about JuJu Smith-Schuster leaving his black and gold uniform, for another team in the AFC.

Last offseason wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster had a chance to go play for the Kansas City Chiefs Smith-Schuster chose to return to the Pittsburgh ...

Twice in his career, Smith-Schuster has caught at least 97 passes. For his career, Smith-Schuster has 323 career receptions for 3,855 yards. Smith-Schuster spent his first five seasons in Pittsburgh after being the team’s second-round pick back in 2017.

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He endeared himself to fans with his physical play and presence on social media. He rebounded to catch 97 passes in 2020 but totaled only 831 yards, averaging a career-low 8.6 yards per catch. The injury was feared to be season-ending, but Smith-Schuster returned in time to start in the Steelers’ wild-card playoff loss at Kansas City, his new home. Smith-Schuster ventured into free agency for the second time in his career. The Steelers took Smith-Schuster, an underclassman from USC in the second round of the 2017 draft. I was a wide-eyed 20-year-old who was sent to the east coast away from my family for the first time in my life, and you made me feel right at home, despite all of the loneliness I should have felt.

Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster could become a top target of the Green Bay Packers, after the Pack traded star Davante Adams on Thursday.

The Steelers have three free agent wide receivers out of their five regulars from 2021. Things have been quiet with the Steelers’ free agent wide receiver through four days of contact with NFL teams. That time, Smith-Schuster turned down more lucrative offers to stay with Pittsburgh, but it’s not clear if he will be willing to do so again.

With the 2022 new league year, the questions will be plenty for quite a while, even as the Pittsburgh Steelers spend cash and cap space and use draft.

And yet he continues to produce with yards after the catch and forcing missed tackles. Smith-Schuster has had plenty of bad luck over the course of the past few years, that’s for sure. He is facing a depressed market because of his lack of production and health, which increases the odds of the Steelers being able to re-sign him again. There are also other free agent wide receivers to consider, and they could target a deep threat while looking for a slot specialist in the draft. Diontae Johnson has been this team’s number one receiver for at least the past two seasons, and they’re going to have to (possibly) extend him. How will the secondary develop amid changes, including to the coaching staff?

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That span included a 2018 season in which Schuster earned a Pro Bowl bid after catching 111 balls for 1,426 yards. On Thursday, the team announced it had reached a deal for safety Justin Reid. Smith-Schuster, 25, was drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of the University of Southern California.

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He finished the regular season with 15 catches for 129 yards and scored a rushing touchdown in five games. The shoulder surgery in early October was thought to be season-ending, but Smith-Schuster returned for the Steelers' AFC wild-card loss to the Chiefs and had five catches for 26 yards. Smith-Schuster will join a receiving corps that includes Hill, Mecole Hardman and Josh Gordon. Hardman last season had career highs in catches (59) and yards (693). Gordon produced little (5 receptions, 32 yards, 1 touchdown in 12 games) after joining the Chiefs early in the season but was recently re-signed.

After a slow start to the 2022 offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs are signing wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a one-year contract.

In the meantime, the Chiefs have a proven commodity for Mahomes to target in the midst of a high-flying AFC West. As Brandon Kiley pointed out on Twitter, Smith-Schuster's best work came as a secondary option alongside a 104-catch 1,297-yard season from Antonio Brown, as Brown demanded the primary attention of defenses. In the midst of a wild offseason in the AFC West, Smith-Schuster is Kansas City's first outside free agent to sign on the offensive side of the ball.

The deal is reportedly for one year and worth a maximum of $10.75 million, according to multiple reports.

He only played in five games last season after injuring his shoulder and undergoing surgery in Week 5. He had 15 receptions for 129 yards prior to the injury. The deal is reportedly for one year and worth a maximum of $10.75 million, according to multiple reports.

Smith-Schuster gives the Chiefs the secondary receiver they've been looking for in the wake of Sammy Watkins' departure from the team in free agency to the ...

Before that, however, Smith-Schuster proved that he could be a reliable target capable of major production in the Steelers offense, and his 215 lb. The Kansas City Chiefs have finally found a way to bring aboard wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster one year after initially flirting with the idea of signing him. PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 10: JuJu Smith-Schuster #19 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at Heinz Field on October 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is headed to the Kansas City Chiefs. The wideout announced his signing on social media as well ...

Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool and Cody White are the only three receivers on the roster who were active last season. "These have been the best five years of my life," Smith-Schuster wrote. "I owe so much to the fans who embraced me and who made playing on Sundays in Pittsburgh so special."

Smith-Schuster had a shoulder injury keep him out most of the 2021 season.

He’s also hit paydirt a combined 26 times in his career, with 14 of them in the first two seasons and nine in 2020. Despite catching a career-high nine touchdowns in 2020, his yard totals haven’t been remotely close to what they were those first two seasons. He gets just a one-year contract worth $10.7 million, per Field Yates.

The former Steelers wideout is taking his talents to Kansas City.

Last season, Smith-Schuster played in five games and caught 15 passes for 129 yards. He suffered a shoulder injury in October that kept him sidelined for the remainder of the season before returning to face Kansas City in the playoffs. It was an honor to wear the black and gold for you all.”