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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have completed their 2024 rookie minicamp and are now ready to begin refining their 90-man roster and moving forward to OTAs and obligatory minicamp. However, before they close the books on this year’s tryout class, they should sign three guys to contracts.
The first name is Jonathan Ward. The former Arizona Cardinal and Tennessee Titan impressed over both days of camp, demonstrating his speed and power in individual drills. Eddie Faulkner even referred to him as “old hands” during a pass blocking workout in which Ward nearly drove the running back coach into the next field.
Pittsburgh also brings an abundance of running backs into training camp, and with Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren being proven assets to this team, they likely won’t be putting much workload on either during camp.
Instead, they’ll use the time to find diamonds in the rough. Ward is still just 26 and has 42 games of experience, with the ability to play special teams as well. Pittsburgh should see what they have in the veteran back this summer.
The Steelers need a slot cornerback and even if Beanie Bishop is the next great undrafted free agent, no team wants to go into training camp without a veteran to occupy a position. If Joey Porter Jr. needed to wait his turn for a shot at the starting lineup, it’s hard to imagine a UDFA is going to walk in without any competition.
