The Kansas City Chiefs have re-signed former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to a one-year deal. It will now be Smith-Schuster’s third season with Kansas City, where he has won a Super Bowl and become a key part of multiple playoff teams.
Working as their WR4 this year, Smith-Schuster was vaulted up the depth chart when injuries continued to hit the room. He missed multiple games with a hamstring injury. He had just 18 receptions for 231 yards and two touchdowns.
Before heading to the New England Patriots, Smith-Schuster signed a one-year, incentive-laden deal allowing him to land his big contract in free agency while winning a Super Bowl.
Due to a knee issue and other circumstances, it did not work out for Smith-Schuster in New England, but his return to Kansas City has allowed him to take on a power slot role where he is a key blocker for a Chiefs team that wants to run the ball well.
Throughout the offseason, the Steelers’ second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft had concerns about his knees, and he missed time with ailments to his lower body, including an ankle injury, in 2023. A USC product, Smith-Schuster had his best season in 2018, where he eclipsed over 1400 receiving yards and looked like a star next to Antonio Brown.
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