The Steelers open up OTAs tomorrow. A big part of their offense will be missing when they do. Mike Wallace has yet to sign his RFA tender. He is also not expected to be at OTAs according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
The Steelers are in the early stages of a new offense. This is valuable time for a guy like Wallace to get with his QB and work on timing in the new offense. Wallace has been called a one trick pony in the past but became more then that last season. He was starting to become a true number one receiver. He could have really used this time on the field with the team.
Wallace does not plan on signing his RFA tender anytime soon. He will most likely miss most of the offseason programs. He will sign sometime during training camp so he does not lose any money. He will play this season out and we will have this same problem next season.
The Steelers do control the rights to Wallace for the next 2 years. They can franchise tag him after next season and keep him ano…
Source: Yardbarker: Pittsburgh Steelers
