JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to stay in Pittsburgh

JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to stay in Pittsburgh

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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will apparently remain in Pittsburgh. The receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hopes that his future there is also guaranteed.

Smith-Schuster recently told TMZ.com that he hopes to stay with the Steelers for the rest of his career.

“At the end of the day, I want to have my legacy in Pittsburgh and retire there,” said Smith-Schuster. “I do not want to go out.” His rookie contract is expiring, and Smith-Schuster (a second round pick in 2017 and the team’s MVP in 2018) will become a free agent on March 17, without a new contract or franchise signup scheduled. The Steelers are highly unlikely to mark Smith-Schuster. It will be very difficult for Steelers to make a meaningful offer, given the current limit situation of the team.

Asked if he could see himself with a different shirt next season, Smith-Schuster told TMZ.com: “Not now. Until I’m really released, other than that, I’m Pittsburgh for the rest of my life. “

For Smith-Schuster, the question is whether it would take him less to stay in Pittsburgh than to play elsewhere – assuming the Steelers want to continue the relationship. Considering its other recipients and their ability to continue to find more of them in the draft, the team may be ready to move on.

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