Steelers Re-sign Brandon Johnson, Boosting WR Room

0:00On April 27, Pittsburgh Steelers missed big on White receiver McCuy Limon in the draft, but they bounced back quick by resigning Brandon Johnson, just two days later. Johnson's the cousin of NFL legend Chad Ocho Cinco with 26 career catches for 335 yards and 5 touchdowns. Their White receiver room was thin, so this adds some depth right away for the new offense. Johnson's no stranger to the Steelers. He played three games for them last season, snagging one catch for 9 yards against the Cowboys. Undrafted out of UCF in 2022, he started with the Broncos, bounced to Pittsburgh's practice squad, got elevated once, then got released. This year he floated between Squads with Tampa Bay and Denver 2, but never stuck on the active roster. Fans and media lit up after the Limon Miss, especially since the Steelers were on the phone with him when the Eagles snagged him at 23rd. Overall, post-trade. GM Omar Khan caught heat for the draft-day slip that tipped teams off, but he owned it in his presser, saying the chaos of draft-knight throws, curve balls, and they trust their board.

1:06Now the WR group stacked with studs like Michael Pittman Jr., DK Metcalf, plus Rookie's Jeremy Bernard and Kaden Wedgian. Johnson's a 195-pounder, with a 4.6 140-yard dash, on 40-yard dash and 35-inch vertical. He's got tools, but Coach Zach. As Zani, who knew him from Denver, will push him hard in this crowded spot. As training camp heats up under new staff, Johnson gets his third shot to lock in a real roster role instead of practice squad life. Steelers need him, or someone to step up, or GM Khan faces more pressure to fix that receiver puzzle. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey, with the story.