{"id":2200,"date":"2024-10-26T01:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T01:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2200"},"modified":"2024-10-26T01:32:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T01:32:59","slug":"breaking-steelers-announce-signing-former-2nd-round-wr-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=2200","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Announce Signing Former 2nd Round WR: Report.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1339854378.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1339854378.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1339854378.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-1339854378.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Andy Isabella\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"463\" data-img-load-time=\"943\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on October 25 that they signed former second round wide receiver Andy Isabella to their practice squad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0are likely still searching to add a WR2 through a trade before the NFL trade deadline on November 5. But on October 25,\u00a0the Steelers signed\u00a0veteran receiver\u00a0Andy Isabella\u00a0to their practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers announced\u00a0the signing on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Isabella began his NFL career as a second round pick for the\u00a0Arizona Cardinals\u00a0in the\u00a02019 NFL draft. He played parts of four seasons with the Cardinals. Isabella also spent part of the 2022 season with the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0and played last season for the\u00a0Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<p>He was with the Bills during 2024 training camp and preseason as well.\u00a0Buffalo released\u00a0Isabella on the final roster cutdown day.<\/p>\n<p>In 39 career games,\u00a0Isabella has registered\u00a033 catches with 447 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. He has also rushed for 10 yards on 6 carries, averaged 21.2 yards per return on 9 kickoffs and returned 1 punt in his career.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YDy8jAgEmGw?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Sign WR Andy Isabella to Practice Squad<\/h2>\n<p>The Steelers have been searching for ways to upgrade their wide receiver room since they traded\u00a0Diontae Johnson\u00a0to the\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0at the beginning of 2024 NFL free agency. The team has been close to blockbusters trades for wideouts such as\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0but have been unable to close the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the Steelers have settled for adding formerly highly regarded receivers such as Isabella.<\/p>\n<p>NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein projected\u00a0Isabella to be a late Day 2 or early Day 3 selection in the 2019 draft. Zierlein placed him in the tier of players that he identified as \u201cgood backup with the potential to develop into starter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Based on Zierlein\u2019s projection, the Cardinals slightly overdrafted Isabella although they grabbed him with the final pick in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Isabella never developed into a starter in Arizona, and he wasn\u2019t any better as a reclamation project in Baltimore or Buffalo.\u00a0He posted 9 catches, 189 receiving yards and 1 touchdown as a rookie in 15 games during 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Then in his second season, Isabella had 21 receptions for 224 yards with 2 scores. He hasn\u2019t had more than 2 catches in a season since then.<\/p>\n<p>Isabella has only played 105 offensive snaps in 15 games over the past three years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KN0YO_Mi_K4?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers WR Depth Heading Into Week 8<\/h2>\n<p>With the addition of Isabella,\u00a0the Steelers have\u00a0four wideouts on their practice squad. Isabella will join\u00a0Quez Watkins,\u00a0Lance McCutcheon\u00a0and\u00a0Brandon Johnson\u00a0on the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>Watkins wasn\u2019t a high of a draft pick like Isabella. Watkins has also experienced more NFL success with\u00a098 catches, 1,249 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in 49 games. But the two receivers are similar in the sense that they are notable former receivers now on the Steelers practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has played\u00a0two games for the Steelers this season as a practice squad elevation.\u00a0McCutcheon has played\u00a0one game in his three-year NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have those four receivers as insurance to the five wideouts on their active roster.<\/p>\n<p>George Pickens\u00a0is\u00a0leading the Steelers\u00a0with 31 catches and 474 receiving yards.\u00a0Calvin Austin III\u00a0is second among the team\u2019s receivers in yardage thanks to an 18.5 yards per catch average. But he only has 11 receptions for 203 yards.<\/p>\n<p>The other receivers on Pittsburgh\u2019s active roster \u2014\u00a0Van Jefferson,\u00a0Scott Miller\u00a0and rookie\u00a0Roman Wilson\u00a0\u2014 have a combined 108 receiving yards. 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