Steelers Re-Sign WRs Ben Skowronek, Scotty Miller
The Steelers made headlines by acquiring D.K. Metcalf earlier this week. Now, the front office is putting in an effort to establish some continuity at the bottom of the depth chart. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team has re-signed wide receiver Ben Skowronek. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Steelers have re-signed wideout Scotty Miller.
A former seventh-round pick, Skowronek made a name for himself with the Rams. He spent three seasons with the organization, including a 2022 campaign where he hauled in 39 catches for 376 yards. He was traded to the Texans last offseason but didn’t make it to the regular season with his new squad, but it didn’t take long for him to catch on with Pittsburgh’s practice squad.
Skowronek ended up getting into 10 games with the Steelers, hauling in five catches for 69 yards. The veteran served in a variety of roles for his new team, including fullback, H-Back, and tight end. He also added seven special teams tackles.
Miller’s best seasons came in Tampa Bay, including a Super Bowl-winning 2020 season where he finished with 33 catches for 501 yards and three scores. Since then, he’s been limited to 453 receiving yards across four seasons. The veteran got into 13 games with the Steelers last season, finishing with five catches for 69 yards.
The duo will likely see a similar role in Pittsburgh in 2025. Metcalf and George Pickens will dominate the targets, and the Steelers are also set to return Calvin Austin. With Van Jefferson and Mike Williams gone, the two veterans could compete with Roman Wilson to be the fourth or fifth options on the depth chart.
The Steelers made an early splash in free agency, bolstering both sides of the ball with the addition of five new players.
The team acquired receiver DK Metcalf via a trade with the Seattle Seahawks and then signed him to a new contract. The team also signed cornerback Brandin Echols, running back Kenneth Gainwell, linebacker Malik Harrison and cornerback Darius Slay.
Learn more about the new additions to the Steelers roster, who all arrived in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
The Steelers signed cornerback Brandin Echols to a two-year contract.
Echols was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft and has spent the last four seasons in New York.
He has appeared in 57 games, starting 19 of them. He has 113 career tackles, 88 of them solo stops, three tackles for a loss, five interceptions, including two returned for a touchdown, one fumble recovery and 16 passes defensed.
“I bring grit, I am hungry, I am ready to play,” said Echols. “I have a chip on my shoulder that I feel like I need to show the world who I really am. I feel like Pittsburgh is the perfect place to do that.
“I have always had that chip. I feel like I have always been underappreciated. Back in my younger days people didn’t look at me as one of the top athletes. Wanting to be included in that conversation is what gives me the chip.
“The grit comes from my DNA. It’s who I am. It’s in me to go out there and be the best that I can be.”
In 2024, he appeared in 16 games, starting four of them. He finished the season with 36 tackles, 28 of them solo stops, two interceptions, three passes defensed, a fumble recovery and four special teams tackles. He had a career-high 10 tackles against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14, along with a pass defense.
