It certainly felt this week like JuJu Smith-Schuster was going to depart the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency, especially after what he did on Instagram, answering a poll question about whether he was staying or going (he said a return was “a negative”).
But on Friday, we learned the receiver was coming back to the team with a reported one-year deal, and Smith-Schuster announced he was back on Twitter by using the Wolf of Wall Street “I’M NOT (EXPLETIVE) LEAVING!” clip (which I guess we could consider a meme after we’ve seen just about everyone use it?).
Here it is (WARNING: NSFW language ahead):
This is my home, they’re gonna need a wrecking ball to take me outta here! PITTSBURGH I LOVE YOU, LET’S GO!!!!! 💛🖤💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/SPFvCLUmFl
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 19, 2021
Can’t say it enough, I love you Pittsburgh. Came in here a young 20 year old and you guys embraced me from the moment I got here. So much love. Had my back thru everything, all the struggles and success. So hard to leave. See you this Fall in Heinz WE’RE GOIN CRAZY!!!
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 19, 2021
There are some twists her, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter — he could have gone elsewhere and for more money:
Here’s the interesting part on Steelers’ WR JuJu Smith-Schuster’s one-year deal with Pittsburgh: the Ravens made a hard push to sign him and he wound up taking significantly less money to go back to the Steelers, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021
JuJu Smith-Schuster also turned down more money on a multi-year deal from the Eagles than he took to return to the Steelers, per source. The Eagles’ were a secret suitor. But Smith-Schuster loved Pittsburgh and its fans too much to leave. https://t.co/X8gitZYxwd
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 19, 2021
Congrats, to him and the Steelers.
