The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee to their practice squad, the team announced. Plumlee signed with the team as an undrafted free agent but labeled as a quarterback a season ago before turning into a wide receiver full time.
Plumlee was cut by the Seattle Seahawks in September and since that time, he has not found another home until now when the Steelers picked him up.
Plumlee signed a contract with the Seahawks after the Steelers let him go last season, and even made his NFL debut in Week 18.
Plumlee had been working as a quarterback and wide receiver across three teams. However, the Seahawks are the first team to use him as exclusively a wide receiver. Plumlee wanted to try and be a quarterback first, but as a plus athlete and with good size, teams have been more interested in making him a wide receiver.
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Plumlee signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of UCF because they promised him a chance to play quarterback. Throughout the rest of the training camp, Plumlee would get time as a quarterback, work as a kick returner, and plug-in as a wide receiver.
Yet, after the Steelers cut him during their final cutdowns, Plumlee had multiple offers and decided to head to Jacksonville rather than stay in Pittsburgh. With Jacksonville, he worked strictly as a quarterback.
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