“If I ever could get people brain food as far as experience and things that I’ve been through, you know, I’ve tried to do that,” he said. Ask him if he has something to prove and instead he pivots towards the things the Steelers signed him to do that won’t show up in a stat sheet: namely becoming an effective blocker on the edge and being the experienced pro to Austin, Pickens and others that he didn’t have during his early days in the league in Jacksonville a decade ago. Robinson isn’t particularly interested in looking in the rearview mirror. It also suggested that there’s a little life - maybe more than a little - in the legs that topped 1,000 yards receiving in a season three times while playing for teams (Jacksonville and Chicago) not exactly known for their passing prowess. He appeared in just 10 games and his average yards per game (33.9) was a career low.Ī 31-yard catch-and-run against the 49ers offered proof that the foot issue that sent him to injured reserve is no longer a problem. Not bad for a 10-year veteran coming off an injury-filled season with the Rams. Three of those catches and five of his eight targets came after Johnson’s exit. By Dave. He played 56 snaps and hauled in five passes for 64 yards, his most productive game yardage-wise in two years. With only weeks remaining until 2023 NFL training camps are all underway, these players from the Steelers 2022 roster are still available. Occasionally may morph into frequently with Johnson out. The Steelers acquired the now 30-year-old from the Los Angeles Rams in the offseason, hoping he could take on a role as a mentor to Pittsburgh’s very young wide receivers room - Austin and 22-year-old George Pickens chief among them - while occasionally helping out on the field. It hasn’t quite been the same for Allen Robinson. Pickett and Austin developed that rapport as fellow rookies last summer and essentially picked up where they left off before Austin was hurt. Share this article share tweet text email. He was busy in his first regular-season game, catching six passes for 37 yards while earning praise from Pickett for always being where he’s supposed to be when he’s supposed to be there. Here is our final 53-man roster projection before the Pittsburgh Steelers begin the final round of cuts. He spent training camp trying to make up for lost time, showcasing the elite speed that made the Steelers so high on him in the 2022 draft. Other than rehab and hope two players at the end of the career spectrum can help pick up the slack.Ĭalvin Austin missed his entire rookie season a year ago with a Lisfranc injury in his left foot. I can’t just be in a bad mood or anything like that, because there’s nothing I can do about the situation.” “But at the same time, my teammates keep me up, my little son keeps me up.
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