Miles Boykin will have another chance in the AFC North. A day after the Ravens moved on, the Steelers made a successful waiver claim, Mike Garafolo of NFL.com tweets.
One year remains on Boykin’s rookie contract. The Steelers have an extensive track record of developing receivers, and Boykin will be leaving the NFL’s run-heaviest offense. Of course, the Steelers have an uncertain quarterback situation — one now centered around Mitchell Trubisky — and Boykin is coming off a 2021 no-show.
Even as the former third-round pick struggled to catch on in Baltimore, he did combine for seven touchdown receptions on just 32 grabs between the 2019 and ’20 seasons. Subsequent Ravens additions Devin Duvernay and Rashod Bateman surpassed Boykin on the team’s depth chart. The 6-foot-4 wideout played eight games last season and caught only one pass.
Pittsburgh lost JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Washington in free agency, opening the door for others to vie for a complementary role alongside Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. Boykin and Claypool were teammates at Notre Dame. The Steelers drafted Johnson in the 2019 third round, 27 spots before Boykin. Washington signed with the Cowboys, while Smith-Schuster joined the Chiefs a year after spurning their offer to stay in Pittsburgh.
No-brainer. Lots of upside with the young man, and reuniting him with Claypool might actually aid both
No brainer. And reuniting with Claypool might actually benefit both players
I think he might have a chance at better success but he’s never played his size in the time given. He played over 1000 snaps and increased playing time didn’t produce many different results.
Boykin and Lamar never had chemistry but Boykin played like he was Hollywood Brown’s size at times. I hope he finds success even in a division rival. I just hope he never catches a pass against Baltimore.
No brainer. And reuniting with Claypool might actually benefit both players
You can say that again
Thanks Lars!
Yea thanks Lars.
Thanks guys. It was a totally original idea that just suddenly came to me.
Absolutely. Saw that instantly.
You’ll have to forgive me. Old. Tired. Spilling my strained peas all over the keyboard as I write
Just goofing around of course, nothing meant by it. The article fails to mention the Steelers also lost Ray-Ray to San Francisco. Wideout room needs reinforcements, and perhaps Boykin can thrive as he won’t be asked to be anything more than a #3.
Steelers! Darn. Missed
No-brainer. Lots of upside with the young man, and reuniting him with Claypool might actually aid both