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Steelers work out ex-Jaguars receiver, Pro Bowl return specialist

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue adding pieces to their practice squad, the team worked out former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver/return specialist Jamal Agnew.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue scouting players for their practice squad, the team worked out former Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver/return specialist Jamal Agnew on Monday.

Agnew was selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions as a defensive back and won first-team All-Pro honors as a rookie.

In 2020, he switched to wide receiver. In 2022, Agnew was selected to the Pro Bowl as a return specialist after logging 1,025 all-purpose yards on kick and punt returns (Ravens WR Devin Duvernay could not participate because of injury).

He has four punt return touchdowns and two more scores on kick returns. Over seven seasons, Agnew has compiled 746 receiving yards and 263 rushing yards.

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Steelers work out tight ends with Arthur Smith connections

The Steelers hosted TEs Parker Hesse, Dakota Allen for workouts on Monday.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to build their offseason roster, the team hosted workouts for a pair of tight ends.

According to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, the team brought in Dakota Allen and Parker Hesse on Monday.

Hesse has spent his three-year career with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, first as a member of the Tennessee Titans practice squad, then with the Atlanta Falcons from 2021 to 2023. He caught 14 passes for 128 yards in 28 games (eight starts) in Atlanta.

The former Iowa Hawkeye also has experience at fullback, taking 118 snaps at the position.

Smith is also familiar with Allen, an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Kentucky. He worked out for the Falcons last season but never made the roster.

The Steelers currently roster four tight ends: Pat Freiermuth, Connor Heyward, Darnell Washington and Rodney Williams.

22 players have been signed to reserve/future contracts with Pittsburgh, and given the Smith connection, Hesse could be another.

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