Steelers sign Quez Watkins to practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue compiling their practice squad, adding a third wide receiver in Quez Watkins.

The compilation of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 practice squad has been painfully slow, but they added their eighth reserve on Friday with the signing of wide receiver Quez Watkins.

Watkins is the third receiver on Pittsburgh’s current practice squad, joining Brandon Johnson and Ben Skowronek. Given how thin the team is at the position, he likely won’t be the last.

The Steelers initially signed Watkins as a free agent in March, but he was released as part of the cutdown to 53 players. He logged two receptions on three targets for 34 yards and one carry for six yards during the preseason.

Watkins’ best season came in 2021 when he hauled in 43 receptions for 647 receiving yards as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Steelers sign former Russell Wilson target to practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed former Russell Wilson target, Brandon Johnson, to its practice squad.

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Steelers began constructing their 2024 practice squad by adding seven players, including Brandon Johnson, a former Russell Wilson target.

Johnson spent two seasons with the Denver Broncos between the practice squad and active roster. He caught 44 passes for 610 yards and nine touchdowns after signing with Denver as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL draft.

Mike Klies, Broncos reporter for 9 News, shared on X that Denver attempted to sign Johnson to its practice squad. Instead, Johnson chose to come to Pittsburgh, where he had two established connections with Wilson and former Broncos wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni.

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