The Pittsburgh Steelers landed some wide receiver help shortly after the NFL Draft by signing Robert Woods. Woods is a veteran who has been around the block, and he was looking for the right spot at 33 years old.
Woods’ contract is for just one year and costs $2 million. Of that $2 million, just $745,000 is a prorated signing bonus, with the base value at $1.255 million,according to OverTheCap.com. It is a cheap contract for reliable veteran help. The cap hit for Woods comes in at less than $2 million.
So, why did he ended up signing with the Steelers in the first place? Woods credits Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
“Obviously, coach Mike Tomlin is a great coach. I just wanted to play for him,” Woods said. “But not only him, the colors, the team, the history, and then being able to have an opportunity to showcase my talent. The receiver room, I feel like it’s open, being able to come out here and compete and play well. We want to push this team to get better, myself to get better and felt it was just a great opportunity to come here and be on the field.”
Woods spent the last two seasons with the Houston Texans. He had 20 receptions for 203 yards in 2024 under Bobby Slowik.
Woods is a 6-foot, 193-pound wide receiver who has played in the NFL for over 12 seasons. His most prolific years in the NFL were with the Los Angeles Rams in Sean McVay’s offense, where he was used as a condensed wide receiver who would block and make plays over the middle of the field.
“On the field. Whatever that role is, I plan to be on the field, making plays, contributing first, second, third down, punt return, kick return,” Woods said. “Just being an open option for the team, for the quarterback. I want to play fast, play physical, everything I’ve been doing in my past, keep bringing the same thing.”
In 2018 and 2019, he had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He won a Super Bowl with the Rams during his tenure there before heading to the Tennessee Titans for one season in 2022.
Woods started his career with the Buffalo Bills from 2013 to 2017. He was a second-round pick of USC in the 2013 NFL Draft.
He has 683 receptions for 8,076 yards and 38 touchdowns over his entire career. The Steelers will utilize him as a blocking specialist, and he will serve as a direct replacement for the snaps Van Jefferson had last year.
