So far, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had exceptional attendance at their OTAs. Keeping in mind these are completely voluntary, it has been great to see so many players showing up and working hard. If you played for the Steelers last season, you should be chomping at the bit to get back on the field and wash the bad taste out of their mouths from last season.
The most notable absences have been by the Steelers top wide receivers. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool and Diontae Johnson all missed workouts and you have to assume this was a coordinated effort. Smith-Schuster and Claypool are both out in Los Angeles but Johnson has been quiet on social media since mid-March.
Pittsburgh was seventh-worst in the NFL at only 5.1 yards per play and ninth-worst in passing yards per attempt. The Steelers also had the most drops among wide receivers in the NFL last season with Johnson among the worst in the league. These all feel like reasons the Steelers receivers might want to be there catching passes from Ben Roethlisberger.
