For a second consecutive year, Tyler Boyd has publicly expressed interest in playing for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, who could use some help at receiver after they traded George Pickens to the Cowboys in early May.
A Pittsburgh native, the 30-year-old Boyd reportedly had discussions about a possible homecoming with the Steelers last offseason before signing a one-year deal with the Titans. A longtime Cincinnati Bengal, Boyd caught just 39 passes for 390 yards during his lone season in Nashville.
“Absolutely,” Boyd told Pittsburgh Sports Now at his youth camp on Saturday. “You know, all my family is here. I’d be able to have the majority of them be able to support me.”
Boyd feels that signing with the Steelers is a realistic possibility. While he said that things have been quiet lately, Boyd noted that he expects to hear from teams once training camps start to open up next month.
“I’m real cool with [Mike] Tomlin,” he said. “He’s always been a good person. … When I was at Pitt, we had a good relationship. After practice, I’d walk over there, talk to [Antonio Brown] and those guys, talk to Tomlin, and he’d just pick at different things, where I could get better and get some guidance. I think we had a great friendship.
“If it happens, it happens. If not, it is what it is.”
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It’s certainly possible that the Steelers could reach out to Boyd, who said that he hopes to play three…
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