Steelers sign tight end MyCole Pruitt
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Another Arthur Smith connection The Pittsburgh Steelers have added another offensive player to their roster. Pittsburgh ... The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed tight end MyCole Pruitt, a player who played under Arthur Smith in both Tennessee and Atlanta. Pruitt is primarily a blocking tight end, having only 71 career receptions in 10 career seasons. This move raises questions about whether the Steelers will use Pat Freiermuth more as a slot receiver or solely as a receiving tight end. This could potentially lead to an increase in two tight end sets and a potential switch in roles for Freierhuth.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Behind The Steel Curtain in Sports
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added another offensive player to their roster.
Pittsburgh is signing tight end MyCole Pruitt, per Jeremy Fowler. Pruitt played under Arthur Smith in both Tennessee and Atlanta with the Titans and Falcons.
Pruitt is predominantly a blocking tight end, only having 71 career receptions in 10 career seasons. From 2022-23 with the Falcons, he had 25 catches for 260 yards and five touchdowns. With a move like this, you have to wonder if the Steelers are going to use Pat Freiermuth more predominantly as a slot receiver and purely as a receiving tight end rather than have him focus on run blocking.
This also raises the question what happens with Connor Heyward? I can’t imagine the Steelers carrying four tight ends on the roster. That said, with a likely increase in two tight end sets, and a potential switch in roles for Freiermuth, maybe they could carry all four.
Pruitt is going into his 11th season out of Southern Illinois.
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