Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is refuting a claim that he wants to leave Pittsburgh for a bigger market to build his brand.
On the Pat McAfee show Wednesday, the Pittsburgh native and former NFL kicker said that there are alleged reports coming out that say Smith-Schuster wants to go somewhere like New York or Los Angeles.
“Sources tell me this is completely 100% false,” Smith-Schuster said on Twitter.
McAfee speculated that JuJu could join his former USC teammate Sam Darnold with the Jets or return home to southern California in L.A.
Smith-Schuster’s rookie contract is now up and he will soon become a restricted free agent.
But the 2017 second-round pick has said several times that he would like to stay in Pittsburgh.
In a post to his Instagram story in December, Smith-Schuster said, “No cap (no lie), I wouldn’t mind staying here another 4 years.”
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There are nearly 20 unrestricted free agents the Steelers have to sort through in the offseason, and includes names like Bud Dupree and James Conner.