With Roman Wilson Sidelined, Steelers Sign Wide Receiver
With Roman Wilson expected to miss multiple weeks with his ankle injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Tarik Black.
UNITY TWP., Pa. — The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver Tarik Black, to help offset the loss of rookie Roman Wilson, who is expected to miss multiple weeks with ankle injury.
Wilson suffered the injury early in practice on Tuesday and was removed from the field. He is expected to miss multiple weeks after being injured while running a jet sweeps during seven shots.
Black was one of a handful of players that the Steelers tried out just before the start of training camp.
Black, 26, is entering his fourth professional season. An undrafted free gent out of Texas for the Indianapolis Colts in 2021, he spent two seasons with the New York Jets, playing one game for the team in 2021. Black was most recently with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad last season, but was released in January.
At 6-foot-3 and 217-pounds Black fits the big-body mold that the Steelers have seemed to prioritize in searching for receiver depth as of late. In pre-draft testing, Black record a 9.55 Relative Athletic Score out of 10, posting high marks for his size and explosiveness, despite running an relatively average 4.54-second 40-yard dash.
His size and explosiveness are his calling cards, because Black was not extremely productive in college. His best season came in 2019 at Michigan, when he caught 25 passes for 323 yards and one touchdown. A transfer to Texas for his senior year did not result in an increased workload, catching 10 passes for 240 yards over eight games for the Longhorns before entering the NFL.
To make room for Black on the 90-man roster, the Steelers released defensive tackle Jonathan Marshall. They are at the roster maximum entering Wednesday’s practice at St. Vincent College.
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