Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Jets receiver to help tackle offense

The Pittsburgh Steelers have struggled through the first four weeks of the season. While many blame offensive coordinator Matt Canada for the struggles, Mike Tomlin and the organization seem to support him. Amid several injuries, the team signed former Jets wide receiver Denzel Mims.

Mims was the second overall pick of the New York Jets in 2020. Amid a complete roster overhaul following the signing of Aaron Rodgers, Mims has been on the sidelines watching. He showed promise in his rookie season averaging 15.5 yards per catch in nine games. However, he never found his role in the offense and Mims was excused from injury during the season. Now he has another chance to show what he can bring to the team. The Steelers are still without Diontae Johnson and need more juice in the receiver room.

Much will depend on the health and play of second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett. It doesn’t matter how good the receiver is if the quarterback can’t get them the ball. The offensive line also needs improvement, which should help the offense. Overall, the team just needs to play better. If the offense doesn’t improve, I expect the calls to hire Matt Canada will grow louder. The team is hoping the signing of Denzel Mims will provide upside value and can help boost the offense. There is one thing that the Pittsburgh Steelers have going for them. They have played a very difficult schedule so far and won 2-2. If they can make some improvements, this could very well be a team in contention for a playoff spot come January.

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Former second baseman Mitch Trubisky could have a chance to crush the Haters in Week 5. Starting quarterback Kenny Pickett suffered a bone bruise against the Houston Texans. Kenny Pickett could play with the Baltimore Ravens. Expect Trubisky to play if Pickett doesn’t show up.

Trubisky played college football at North Carolina. Trubisky was the backup quarterback behind Marquise Williams during his first two seasons. He has a chance to start for North Carolina in his third season. Trubisky led North Carolina to an 8-5 record, passing for 3,748 yards with a 68% completion rate, 8.4 yards per attempt, 30 touchdowns and six interceptions.

The Chicago Bears traded up to take Mitch Trubisky second overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, passing on Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson. The Bears selected him because Bears general manager Ryan Pace felt Trubisky could be as effective as Drew Brees.

Chicago started free agent acquisition Mike Glennon for the first four games of his rookie season. Chicago benched Glennon after taking a 1-3 lead. Trubisky finished the season 4-8, throwing for 2,193 yards with a 59.4% completion rate, 6.6 yards per attempt, 7 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.

The Bears fired head coach John Fox after the 2017 season. Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy replaced John Fox as head coach. The Bears addressed the offense during the offseason, signing receivers Allen Robinson and Taylor Gabriel and tight end Michael Burton.

The Bears won with a 12-4 record. Trubisky missed two games with a shoulder injury. Trubisky had a season best throwing for 3,223 yards with a 66.6% completion rate, 7.4 yards per attempt, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Trubisky also had 68 carries for 421 yards and three rushing touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl as a backup.

Chicago missed the playoffs for the third season. Trubisky is 8-7 as a starting quarterback. Trubisky threw for 3,138