Overview
- The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran tight end Robert Tonyan to a one-year deal after a minicamp tryout, a move the team announced on Thursday.
- Tonyan earned the contract through his minicamp workout and will join the 90-man roster while the team did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.
- The signing follows recent tight end room moves and places Tonyan behind starters Pat Freiermuth and newly extended Darnell Washington as a likely TE3 or rotational option.
- Tonyan’s best season came in 2020 when he caught 52 passes for 586 yards and 11 touchdowns, but his receiving production has been limited since leaving Green Bay.
- The addition is part of a low-cost, familiarity-focused strategy that also brought linebacker Jamin Davis to Pittsburgh and led to the waiving of undrafted rookie Chamon Metayer, increasing competition in camp and giving Aaron Rodgers another known target.