Darrius Heyward-Bey reportedly to visit Steelers

[SteelCrazy]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are stepping up their efforts to replace departed wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery.

Former Indianapolis Colts wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey is visiting Pittsburgh on Wednesday, reports Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The perennially cap-strapped Steelers have less than a $1 million available, so DHB makes sense as a veteran unlikely to collect guarantees on his next contract.

Heyward-Bey, 27, has shown flashes of promises over the past three seasons, but fell out of favor in Indianapolis last season after struggling with drops and physical cornerbacks.

If signed by the Steelers, he would not fill the need for a big, physical wide receiver. The organization is fully expected to add a red-zone target for Ben Roethlisberger early in the 2014 NFL Draft.

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[hawaiiansteel]

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey will visit Steelers tomorrow

Ed Bouchette @EdBouchette:

WR Heyward-Bey will visit Steelers tomorrow. 7th overall pick in 2009. UFA. Trying to patch some of the thin spots

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[The Man of Steel]

Another classic Al Davis stretch-pick.

[phillyesq]

If he signs for the minimum on a qualified contract, I would give him a shot. He is at least a credible body at the position. I don't think that he would change the draft strategy one bit, but it would remove one of two glaring holes remaining on the roster, with the other being left defensive end.

[sick beats]

Really? A notorious soft WR who can't catch? He'd be about as awesome as that bum CB they just signed.

[The Man of Steel]

Anyone still remember Ryan Mundy knocking Heyward-Bey out a few years back?

[SteelCrazy]

Anyone still remember Ryan Mundy knocking Heyward-Bey out a few years back?

[Iron City Inc.]

I got no problem with them kicking tires on a 6'2" 215 lbs 27 year old wr who runs under 4.4 and could be had for league minimum. Doesn't mean he's going to be good but if can be our 5th well we could do worse. I do think Justin Brown will have a shot at that last receiver spot as well. Add a draft pick and let them battle it out at Latrobe.

[Shawn]

If signed, Bey will be in competition for the #2 slot much to many fans chagrin. It will be Wheaton, Bey and likely a rookie competing for that #2 slot...and I would say Bey has as good of a shot as the other two.

[steelblood]

Ugh. Not reliable.

[Chadman]

Hate him as much as you like, he DOES provide the deep threat that Wallace used to be.

Ben could use a player that stretches the field.

[hawaiiansteel]

Darrius Heyward-Bey scheduled to visit Steelers

Posted by Josh Alper on April 1, 2014



The list of available free agent wide receivers lost a member on Tuesday when Jacoby Ford signed with the Jets.

It could get even smaller if another former Raiders wideout has a good visit in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Darrius Heyward-Bey is scheduled for a visit with the Steelers on Wednesday.

Heyward-Bey spent last season with the Colts and held onto a starting job for most of the season before moving to the bench for the final weeks of the season. He finished the year with 29 catches, but none in the final three weeks of the regular season or in the playoffs. The seventh overall pick of the 2009 draft by the Raiders had 140 catches in four seasons with Oakland that featured too many drops sprinkled among the catches.

The Steelers have lost Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery in free agency, leaving them with little experience behind Antonio Brown on the depth chart. That makes their interest in more seasoned hands easy to understand, even if those hands can’t always be counted on to hold onto the ball.

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[K Train]

He would step in the role nate washington had and how young mike wallace had. Ben loves a guy to throw deep to but even more loves a guy that can take the top off

[Oviedo]

Still shopping at Goodwill!

[ikestops85]

No, No, and No. Just because a guy has speed doesn't mean he can take the top off a defense. He has to know how to use that speed. I know a lot of people joked about Wallace being a one trick pony but he knew how and when to use his speed. Heyward-Bey doesn't ... and that isn't even his main problem. A receivers first responsibility is catching the football. DHB hasn't mastered that. Just look at last season with the Colts and you have a guy who is a starter for most of the season and he finishes the year with 29 whole catches. It's not like he was playing for a team that runs the ball all the time or has a lousy QB. The Colts running game was horrible and Luck has proven to be a good QB.

Stay far away from this guy.