The new wide receiver that the Pittsburgh Steelers signed on Monday infuriated the team’s supporters.
After trading Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, the Steelers are allegedly looking for a wide receiver.
Quez Watkins is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers are expected to sign wide receiver Quez Watkins, a former member of the Philadelphia Eagles, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Watkins played for four seasons in PhiladelphiaAfter four seasons, the 2020 Eagles sixth-round selection has started 25 games for the team. In his four years in the NFL, he had 98 catches for 1,249 yards and six scores.
The Steelers desperately need offensive support after losing Johnson this offseason, even though that wouldn’t be for a Day 3 choice.George Pickens is the only talented receiver that rookie quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields have to throw to.
This offseason, the Steelers fan base had their sights set on either Brandon Aiyuk, Mike Williams, Tee Higgins, or Tyler Boyd.
Steelers fans react to signing Watkins
Fans of Pittsburgh were unhappy about the signing. Everyone agrees that Watkins is not a Johnson. These are the top opinions on Watkins’ signing by the Steelers.
