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Pittsburgh Steelers sign WR Brandon Johnson

Pittsburgh Steelers signed WR Brandon Johnson on April 27, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Apr 27, 2026
Official
Apr 27, 2026
Player
Brandon Johnson
Position
WR

What changed

Player
Brandon Johnson
From
Free agent
To
Pittsburgh Steelers
Effective
Apr 27, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

How this move reshapes the Wide Receivers room

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry
92DK Metcalf8716/179365928569$31M28.66'4"230
82Michael PittmanNEW7616/17910968478—28.86'4"220
72Germie BernardNEW7210/1700505075$2.6M——206
62Roman Wilson548/173142499664$1.6M25.15'10"192
45Brandon SmithNEW302/17201091—$885K27.66'2"215
45Cole BurgessNEW385/17005096—$885K26.56'1"200
40Kaden WetjenNEW455/1700505049$1.4M——193
25A.T. PerryNEW3510/17340599619$1.1M26.86'5"205
20Ben Skowronek4515/17603687825—29.16'3"220
Last season · 2025Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Henry
92DK Metcalf8716/179365928569$31M28.66'4"230
62Roman Wilson548/173142499664$1.6M25.15'10"192
55Calvin Austin IIILEFT5916/17610919342$1.5M27.35'9"162
45Adam ThielenLEFT5813/1799317937——35.96'2"200
45Brandon JohnsonLEFT417/174304089——28.06'2"186
30John Rhys PlumleeLEFT29—0050960—25.66'0"200
25Marquez Valdes-ScantlingLEFT4613/17870786426$1.3M31.86'4"207
25Scott MillerLEFT4414/17650818214$1.1M29.05'9"174
20Ben Skowronek4515/17603687825—29.16'3"220

Timeline

  1. OfficialApr 27, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers sign WR Brandon Johnson

    Signed a 1 year $1.145 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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