Steelers Work Out former Seahawks Wide Receiver

The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver John Ursua on Tuesday, according to a report by Aaron Wilson of KPRC-TV in Houston.

Ursua, 30, is a 5-foot-9, 182-pound native of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Ursua played three seasons with the Seahawks from 2019 to 2021, where current Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson was his starter.

A seventh-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Hawaii, Ursua played in three games for the Seahawks in the 2019 season, catching one pass for 11 yards.

Ursua spent the 2020 season on the Seattle practice squad without playing in a game. In the 2021 preseason he suffered a torn ACL and spent the remainder of his third pro season on the injured reserve list.

After spending the 2022 season out of football, Urusa returned in 2023, spending time on the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He signed with the BC Lions for the 2024 season, but was released on July 20.

His oldest brother Jared is currently the wide receivers coach at Hawaii. His other older brother, Naia, played at Southern Utah with Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew.

John Ursua played three seasons at Hawaii. His best season came in 2018, when he caught 89 passes for 1,343 yards and an NCAA-leading 16 touchdowns.

The Steelers played with just four wide receivers dressed on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, but had rookie third-round pick and fellow Hawaiian-born wide receiver Roman Wilson as a healthy scratch. Additionally, veteran Quez Watkins and second-year pros Brandon Johnson and Jaray Jenkins are on the practice squad.