Who Should I Start? Tyler Boyd or Van Jefferson

Tuesday, July 1, 12:16 PM

Pittsburgh Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly said on 93.7 The Fan that the team has had talks with free-agent wide receiver Tyler Boyd. It comes a day after Boyd said he's "absolutely" be interested in playing for the Steelers. It's unclear if a formal offer was made to Boyd, but the money that he's been offered around the league this offseason hasn't been in the neighborhood of what he's looking for. The Steelers acquired tight end Jonnu Smith in a trade on Monday with the Miami Dolphins, but they could still use additional receiver depth behind DK Metcalf. As things currently stand, Calvin Austin III is set for WR2 duties with Roman Wilson, Robert Woods, Scotty Miller and Ben Skowronek also on the roster. After eight seasons with the Bengals, Boyd caught 39 passes for 390 yards and no touchdowns in 16 games (eight starts) for Tennessee in 2024.

Wednesday, December 17, 9:36 PM

Tennessee Titans wide receiver Van Jefferson (back) was a non-participant during Wednesday's practice. This comes after Jefferson was forced to exit early during Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Jefferson will get two more chances to practice ahead of the Week 16 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 29-year-old has been a non-factor mostly all year, but he's had two or fewer receptions in three of his last four games. The absence of Jefferson would likely mean slightly larger roles for rookies Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike. Also, James Proche II could see more time on the field, but he's not someone worth targeting in fantasy football at this time of year.