Steelers work out multiple free agents

The smart NFL teams are always on the hunt for new talent for their franchise. The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out a couple of free agents recently, Jevon Cottoy and Money Hunter, according to Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network.

Cottoy is a 6-foot-5, 230-pound receiver who has two seasons worth of experience in the CFL. He’s listed as a wide receiver/tight end. Last season he hauled in 39 catches for 519 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Before working out with the Steelers, Cottoy also worked out with the New York Jets on Jan. 27.

He tore his ACL and MCL in 2015 and didn’t play football for two years.

Hunter is a 6-foot-1, 194-pound safety out of Arkansas State. In his four years playing with the Red Wolves from 2013-2016, he racked up 222 tackles with six interceptions. Four of those interceptions he returned for touchdowns. Hunter is the son of former All-Star centerfielder Torii Hunter. Hunter was a nine-time Gold Glove winner and a five-time All-Star during his prolific baseball career.

It’ll be interesting to see either player can carve out a role on the Steelers.

The Pittsburgh franchise is entering a transition era, with longtime quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retiring. The future Hall-of-Famer will be tough to replace.

More on the career of Steelers great Ben Roethlisberger

Known for his tough demeanor and ability to fight off hits from the NFL’s biggest and strongest defenders, he exemplified the Pittsburgh Steelers mentality established decades before his arrival. That combination of grit and a natural gift for leadership helped guide Roethlisberger and the Steelers to two Super Bowl trophies in 2005 and 2008.

In addition, Roethlisberger became a six-time Pro Bowler and two-time NFL passing yards leader. He holds NFL records for most career 500-yard passing games with four and most completions in a regular or postseason game with 47.

He ranks No. 7 all-time in career passing yards, 12th all-time in passer rating (94.3), tied for No. 9 in yards per attempt (7.8 yards), and tied for 12th in completion percentage (64.4%). In his final NFL game, which came in the wild card round of the playoffs in the Steelers game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roethlisberger moved to No. 3 all-time in playoff passing yards and surpassed Brett Favre.

It’ll be interesting to see who the Steelers’ target in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft to replace Roethlisberger or if they decide to pursue a quarterback in free agency.

On3’s James Fletcher III also contributed to this story.