A little under 24 hours into the start of the official 2021 league year, we had yet to see movement in the apparent stalemate between JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the 31 other teams. Seriously. It's been crickets.
That is, until NFL Network insider Ian Rapaport tweeted this just minutes ago:
Interesting development in the WR market: The #Jets have been having conversations with #Steelers FA WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, sources say, a potential target in their offense. Despite having signed Corey Davis, NYJ may not be done adding playmakers. Smith-Schuster is one to watch.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 18, 2021
Ouch.
However, anyone with phone-in-hand can hold onto it a little longer. Immediately following that tweet came this one from Mike Garafolo:
While @RapSheet says the #Jets have conversations with JuJu Smith-Schuster, the #Steelers haven't closed the door on a return and have remain engaged in the situation the last few days. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion...
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 18, 2021
Today might just be the day we know where Smith-Schuster will be playing this season. And it might look bleak now, but it isn't over yet everyone.
Don't lose hope.
#SteelerNation
