{"id":110759,"date":"2025-10-22T01:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=110759"},"modified":"2025-10-22T01:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T01:43:24","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8just-in-steelers-sign-former-pro-bowl-wide-receiver-to-add-veteran-leadership-just-12-hours-after-titans-release%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=110759","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8JUST IN: Steelers Sign Former Pro Bowl Wide Receiver to Add Veteran Leadership Just 12 Hours After Titans Release\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"148\"><em data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"146\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.fieldgulls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/10\/gettyimages-2239841904.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0.025127431976451%2C100%2C99.949745136047&amp;w=2400\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"148\"><em data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"146\">Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 October 22, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"375\">The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"177\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/strong>\u00a0have made a decisive roster move, signing a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"255\">former Pro Bowl wide receiver<\/strong>\u00a0to their\u00a0<strong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"283\">practice squad<\/strong>\u00a0just 12 hours after his surprise release from the<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"ub-banner1\" class=\"adsconex-banner\" align=\"center\" data-ad-placement=\"banner1\" data-google-query-id=\"CMqq8crWtpADFUjyEQgdBPktHg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22751588535,23055578086\/CafeX\/Feji.io_Banner_Responsive_2_0\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"354\">Tennessee Titans<\/strong>, per team sources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"680\">The addition comes as the Steelers look to inject veteran experience and reliability into a young receiving corps that has battled inconsistency through the first six weeks of the season. The move was finalized late Wednesday afternoon, signaling Pittsburgh\u2019s urgency to reinforce its offensive depth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"993\">That player is\u00a0<strong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"714\">Tyler Lockett<\/strong>, a respected 10-year NFL veteran known for his precision route-running, leadership, and clutch performances. Lockett, 33, requested his release from the Titans earlier this week after limited usage, immediately drawing interest from several teams before landing in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage20\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner20\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"682\" data-end=\"993\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAdamSchefter%2Fposts%2Fpfbid03541qXPwKTKUijMKHeHBDVdoMw1w8nKEMEBtzatp9V3ek7r13CabbkbskFi7qhGLYl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"463\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1260\">Throughout his career \u2014 primarily with the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1058\">Seattle Seahawks<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Lockett has built an impressive r\u00e9sum\u00e9, totaling\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1165\">over 600 receptions, 8,500 yards, and 59 touchdowns<\/strong>, while earning a reputation as one of the league\u2019s most dependable and intelligent wideouts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1325\">Head coach\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1288\">Mike Tomlin<\/strong>\u00a0praised the move in brief remarks:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1500\">\n<p data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1500\"><em data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1498\">\u201cHe\u2019s a proven professional who understands how to win, how to prepare, and how to elevate the people around him. That\u2019s exactly what this locker room needs right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_inpage21\" class=\"adsconex-banner-parallax\" data-ad-placement=\"banner21\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1749\">Though he joins the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1522\" data-end=\"1540\">practice squad<\/strong>\u00a0for now, multiple insiders believe Lockett could be promoted to the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1626\">active roster<\/strong>\u00a0as early as next week \u2014 particularly with\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1687\">George Pickens<\/strong>\u00a0and<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p><strong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1713\">Calvin Austin III<\/strong>\u00a0both dealing with minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1996\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For Pittsburgh, this isn\u2019t just a depth signing \u2014 it\u2019s a strategic addition of championship-caliber leadership.\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"1996\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Tyler Lockett\u2019s arrival brings composure, experience, and a winning mindset to a Steelers team hungry for another postseason run.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-ad\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 October 22, 2025 The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0have made a decisive roster move, signing a\u00a0former Pro Bowl wide receiver\u00a0to their\u00a0practice squad\u00a0just 12 hours after his surprise release&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110761,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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