In less than 24 hours, the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost three of their top five wide receivers from 2021 to free agency. First, it was Ray-Ray McCloud to the San Francisco 49ers. Then JuJu Smith-Schuster to the Kansas City Chiefs. Now according to ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter, James Washington is signing with the Dallas Cowboys.
The Steelers drafted Washington in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. Despite making plays every time he got on the field, the team never saw fit to give Washington a prominent role in the offense. Washington had a career-best 30 receptions for 392 receiving yards in 2020.