As the Pittsburgh Steelers finalize their offseason roster moves, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods quietly agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal on Monday.
Just days earlier, the Steelers sparked headlines for a different reason: trade discussions surrounding wideout George Pickens.
League insiders confirm the Steelers shopped Pickens around the league, most notably to the Dallas Cowboys, but ultimately, no offer met Pittsburgh’s price.
That unsuccessful pursuit leaves Pickens, entering the final year of his rookie deal, in a delicate spot behind newly extended D.K. Metcalf and now, Woods.
Woods officially signed his contract with the Steelers on Thursday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The 33-year-old veteran gives Pittsburgh a reliable chain-mover in a receiving room that finished 16th in scoring last year (22.4 points per game).
In 2024, Mike Tomlin’s squad went 10-7 and clinched a wild card berth before bowing out 28-14 to the rival Baltimore Ravens.
The offense struggled for consistency, averaging just 192 passing yards per game (27th in the NFL), and the unit slipped in the season’s final month as the Steelers lost their last five games.
Defensively, Pittsburgh ranked eighth in points allowed (20.4 ppg), keeping losses close but unable to deliver in must-win spots.
Woods arrives off a two-year stint in Houston in which he totaled 629 yards and one touchdown, but his resume remains defined by two 1,000-yard campaigns in Los Angeles (2018-19) and a Super Bowl LVI ring.
By adding Woods and standing pat on Pickens, the Steelers underscore a low-risk, high-flexibility approach.
They can inject veteran leadership without mortgaging future assets, while leaving room to hammer out Pickens’ next contract or trade him if they can’t come to terms.
