Behind the Steel Curtain
The Steelers are having an aggressive offseason, to say the least.
The Steelers might not be done with big-name additions in the 2025 offseason.
Lost in the media scramble of Pittsburgh and the Miami Dolphins’ blockbuster trade the morning of June 30, which included the Steelers sending Minkah Fitzpatrick to Miami for Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith, ESPN senior reporter Jeremy Fowler posted the following on X (formerly Twitter):
“Free agent WR Gabe Davis still an option for Steelers on offense, too,” Fowler wrote. “He really enjoyed his visit there. Though he could take his time to sign, possibly closer to training camp.”
From the way the report is worded, it’s hard to tell if Fowler has new information or if he’s just sending out a reminder given the other big Steelers news of the day.
Regardless, it shows that just because Davis left his Steelers meeting earlier in June without a contract, it doesn’t mean the two parties aren’t interested.
While not as big a name as Ramsey or Smith, Davis, still just 26, has 2,969 career receiving yards, 183 receptions averaging 16.2 yards each, and 29 touchdowns.
Although Davis recorded just 239 receiving yards in 10 games with Jacksonville last season, he never dropped under 549 yards a season during the first four years of his NFL career as a Buffalo Bill. In 2022, his best pro season, Davis notched 836 yards and seven touchdowns.
With a prototypical wide receiver build at 6’2, 216 pounds, Davis ran the 40-yard dash in 4.54 seconds coming out of college in 2020.
