{"id":132403,"date":"2025-06-15T17:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/132403\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T17:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T17:57:09","slug":"chargers-saints-could-steal-potential-steelers-free-agent-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/132403\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers, Saints Could Steal Potential Steelers Free Agent Target"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite trading for DK Metcalf<\/a> this offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still in dire need of a true WR2 and could target wide receiver Nelson Agholor. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports believes<\/a> the Steelers will sign another weapon for Aaron Rodgers<\/a>\u2018 offense before the preseason starts. He put together a list of available free agents, and interestingly, Agholor is one of the top candidates to fill the hole for the receiver depth chart. While they need a solid WR2, it\u2019s easy to see why Agholor could be a fit for the Steelers offense since he\u2019ll be a low-risk, mild-reward type of deal.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s not going to be the long-term insurance for the Steelers, but he could be a solid pass-catcher behind at least Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin<\/a>. There are a lot of rumors that Austin might be the WR2 for the Steelers, and maybe they might not need a wide receiver, but it\u2019s better to be safe than sorry. Agholor isn\u2019t the same prime-time wideout anymore, and he isn\u2019t going to change a roster\u2019s pass-game drastically; however, he does provide some type of threat down the stretch, and his versatility could be a value. Originally selected in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the former Super Bowl champion could be enough to earn a one-year contract to help stabilize the receiver group that consists of Robert Woods, Scotty Miller, Austin and Wilson.<\/p>\n

\"RonnieNov 3, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Patrick Ricard (42) celebrates his third quarter touchdown against the Denver Broncos with wide receiver Nelson Agholor (15) and tackle Ronnie Stanley (79) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images
\nChargers, Saints Could Steal Potential Steelers Free Agent Target Nelson Agholor
\nMore Weapons for Herbert<\/p>\n

While the Los Angeles Chargers are looking for a difference maker in this unproven wide receiver unit, they wouldn\u2019t lose anything if they sign Agholor. Between Quentin Johnston, Mike Williams and Tre Harris, 2024 draft pick Ladd McConkey<\/a> is the only set of reliable hands in this roster after having an impressive rookie season. He shows a lot of promise, but the biggest question will be whether he can replicate that into this upcoming campaign. Harris is untested and Williams is washed up<\/a>, so Herbert needs some type of new life, and it wouldn\u2019t hurt to stack up one more weapon to enhance the pass game.<\/p>\n

Even though Johnston is still entering the third year of his NFL career, the clock will likely be ticking for him to make an impact. Despite signing Tyler Conklin<\/a> to salvage the aerial attack, they need to add some power to the receiver unit, too. Agholor won\u2019t be a dynamic player for Jim Harbaugh\u2019s offense, but he should provide some insurance and be another body for Herbert to continue throwing it down the field.<\/p>\n

Bolstering New Orleans<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, just because the Saints have an inadequate quarterback room, it doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t keep upgrading the receiver department. General Manager Mickey Loomis refuses to rebuild<\/a>, so this means the team signing Agholor to a potential deal makes sense. This is why they got Brandin Cooks back this offseason; they want to stack veterans in the backend of the depth chart to help Tyler Shough or Spencer Rattler have experienced playmakers.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t to say they\u2019ll take the jobs of Rashid Shaheed and Chris Olave<\/a>, but Agholor could be a solid WR4 behind Cooks to be a capable slot receiver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite trading for DK Metcalf this offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still in dire need of a true…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132404,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2076],"tags":[849,5403,6000,2870,7,2453,5859,10349,896,55,401,2572,2571,6,2374,3698,10420,397,6211],"class_list":{"0":"post-132403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-orleans-saints","8":"tag-baltimore-ravens-news","9":"tag-chargers-featured","10":"tag-chris-olave","11":"tag-dk-metcalf","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","14":"tag-mike-williams","15":"tag-nelson-agholor","16":"tag-new-orleans","17":"tag-new-orleans-saints","18":"tag-new-orleans-saints-news","19":"tag-neworleans","20":"tag-neworleanssaints","21":"tag-nfl","22":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers-news","23":"tag-rashid-shaheed","24":"tag-ravens-featured","25":"tag-saints","26":"tag-saints-featured"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114688677879321188","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}