Feb. 14, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a new offensive-minded regime in the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>, and head coach Mike McCarthy<\/a> will no doubt be looking to acquire additional playmakers this offseason.<\/p>\n With DK Metcalf<\/a> and Roman Wilson serving as Pittsburgh’s top two wideouts, it’s safe to say the Steelers<\/a> will add a high-profile name via free agency or the 2026 NFL Draft. And look no further than Houston Texans<\/a> wide receiver Christian Kirk, who’s set to become a free agent in March.<\/p>\n Stats2018 (12 games): 43 receptions, 590 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns2019 (13 games): 68 receptions, 709 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns2020 (14 games): 48 receptions, 621 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns2021 (17 games): 77 receptions, 982 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns2022 (17 games): 84 receptions, 1,108 receiving yards, 8 touchdowns2023 (12 games): 57 receptions, 787 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns2024 (8 games): 27 receptions, 379 receiving yards, 1 touchdown2025 (13 games): 28 receptions, 239 receiving yards, 1 touchdownFit with Steelers offense<\/p>\n Kirk proved at the Steelers’ expense in the Wild Card round of the playoffs that he’s still one of the best slot receivers in the league, catching eight passes for 144 yards and one touchdown in the Texans’ blowout victory.<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n Pittsburgh was also reportedly close to acquiring Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024 before he broke his collarbone just days before the trade deadline. The Steelers now have the opportunity to finally bring him in to form a terrifying wide receiver duo with Metcalf.<\/p>\n Contract prediction<\/p>\n Considering that his last 1,000-yard season dates back to 2022, it’s safe to say Kirk won’t command top dollar in free agency. We at Steelers Wire predict Kirk will sign a two-year, $15 million contract.<\/p>\n For up-to-date\u00a0Steelers\u00a0coverage, including any offseason moves, follow us on X\u00a0@TheSteelersWire<\/a>\u00a0and give our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0a like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feb. 14, 2026, 1:38 p.m. ET There\u2019s a new offensive-minded regime in the Pittsburgh Steelers, and head coach…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":752292,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2055],"tags":[95878,7,6,520,57,2360,96718,96719,426,95882,96722,95953,95888,95895,95899,96720,106775,95902,95883,95881],"class_list":{"0":"post-752291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-steelers","8":"tag-accessfree","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","13":"tag-pittsburghsteelers","14":"tag-sstssportsnflsteelers","15":"tag-sstsnsteelers","16":"tag-steelers","17":"tag-tagamerican-football","18":"tag-tagdk-metcalf","19":"tag-taghouston-texans","20":"tag-tagnfl","21":"tag-tagnfl-hub","22":"tag-tagoverall-neutral","23":"tag-tagpittsburgh-steelers","24":"tag-tagroman-wilson","25":"tag-tagsport-scores-statistics","26":"tag-tagsports-news","27":"tag-typestory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116070667337878632","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752291","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=752291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/752291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/752292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=752291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=752291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=752291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}