Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Van Jefferson during a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 21, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to sign former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Van Jefferson according to a report by Justin Schultz of Bleacher-Report.
The Titans and Jefferson have agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million.
Jefferson spent one season with the Steelers, and was the team’s No. 2 outside receiver throughout the 2024 campaign.
Jefferson played in all 17 games for the Steelers in 2024, and made 12 starts. Despite playing 721 snaps and running a route on 414 snaps, Jefferson was targeted just 40 times. He made 24 catches for 276 yards and two touchdowns.
Pittsburgh Steelers WRs George Pickens and Van Jefferson at practice on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Though the was the second wide receiver on the depth chart and the No. 2 outside receiver, Jefferson had fewer receiving yards that tight end Pat Freiermuth, slot receiver Calvin Austin III and running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.
Even though Jefferson was not highly productive on the field for the Steelers, he was seen as a leader and a mentor for a young wide receivers group.
The Steelers made a significant upgrade at wide receiver for 2025, trading for DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks before the start of free agency. That move can’t be made official until Wednesday afternoon.
Pickens, Austin, and Roman Wilson are also set to return to the Steelers wide receivers room for 2025, with the team expected to make further additions in free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft.
Before his time in Pittsburgh, Jefferson spent three and a half seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, winning a Super Bowl after the 2021 season. He was traded to the Atlanta Falcons mid-season in 2023, where he first connected with current Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who was the head coach in Atlanta.
A native of Brentwood, Tennessee, the move to Nashville will be taking Jefferson close to home. He’ll join Calvin Ridley and Treylon Burks in the Tennessee wide receivers rotation.
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