Over the past few years, the New Orleans Saints have taken a few shots in the draft on high-upside players with low floors, to try and see how they may pan out in their system and whether or not they can develop. One such example came back during Day 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft, when a wide receiver prospect fell beyond his projected draft range and into the sixth round.
That player was, of course, wide receiver A.T. Perry, a Wake Forest product who has exceptional size at 6-foot-5 and 205 pounds. While his production with the Demon Deacons was highly impressive, the transition to the NFL has been a bit of a difficult one for him.
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In 2023, he had a tough time getting on the field initially for the Saints, and finally got some reps in the latter half, playing 10 games and starting three in a decimated wide receiver room. In that span, he picked up 12 receptions for 246 yards and 4 touchdowns, pretty impressive.
However, injuries and inability to climb the depth chart led to him being released in October of 2024, and he would head to the Denver Broncos. After not being able to get off their practice squad ever since, he has decided to head to a new team, signing a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as was announced on their team website.
It will be pretty interesting to see how that pans out, and if he can make an impact in training camp to earn a roster spot, or a practice squad spot at least. He has the size and the prior production; he just needs to find the right opportunity to get playing time at a decent rate.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Steelers sign former Saints WR A.T. Perry on early free agent deal