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The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted free agent wide receiver Rakim Jarrett for a visit, according to the NFL transactions page for Friday.
Jarrett, 24, spent the last two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after first joining the Bucs as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland in 2023. He was waived as part of the Bucs’ final roster cuts on Aug. 26.
In two seasons, Jarrett played in 20 games for the Buccaneers, including making two starts. He was targeted a total of 20 times, making 13 catches for 184 yards. His best game was in Week 8 of last season, when he caught three targets for 58 yards.
In his time with the Bucs, over 70% of Jarrett’s snaps came as an outside receiver, where the Steelers have been seeking for help behind DK Metcalf after trading away George Pickens in May.
Jarrett spent stretches of both of his pro seasons on the injured reserve list, missing time from Nov. 22 to Jan. 5 in the 2023 season, and starting the 2024 season on IR before being activated on Oct. 26.
Jarrett played in all three preseason games for the Buccaneers this season, including against the Steelers in Week 2 at Acrisure Stadium, when he caught one pass for eight yards.
A 6-foot, 192-pound receiver from Palmer Park, Maryland, Jarrett played three seasons with his hometown Terrapins. His best statistical season was in 2021, when he caught 62 passes for 829 yards and five touchdowns. At Maryland, Jarrett was a teammate of Dino Tomlin, the son of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
Jarrett ran a 4.44-second 40-yard dash in pre-draft testing and posted an overall 8.42 Relative Athletic Score out of 10.
The Steelers have a full 53-man roster and 17-man practice squad entering their Week 1 game against the New York Jets on Sunday and would have to make a roster move to add Jarrett.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Host Free Agent Wide Receiver for Visit
