Steelers 2026 training camp preview: Wide receiver
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For a second straight offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers have attempted to rebuild their wide receiver depth chart. The passing offense underwhelmed in 2025 despite the addition of quarterback Aaron Rodger and wide receiver DK Metcalf. So now, with Mike McCarthy at head coach, more help was added to add some spark to the passing game. With training camp less than a month away, let's take a closer look at the Steelers top receivers.
DK Metcalf
Metcalf was given a No. 1 wide receiver contract last season but he didn't play like one. In fact, throughout his career, Metcalf has been a borderline No. 1 with only two 1,000-yard seasons in seven years. In fairness, Metcalf was held back by Mike Tomlin's offense and the lack of production around him in 2025, so expectations are high.
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Michael Pittman Jr.
The big offseason addition was the trade for Michael Pittman Jr. Like Metcalf, Pittman has never been a true No. 1 receiver and always had slightly less production than that of a true top receiver. Also, like Metcalf, Pittman Jr. only has two 1,000-yard seasons on his resume in six years.
Roman Wilson
Wilson's first two years in the NFL have been a wash and 2026 might be the last shot for him to impress. He's got a clean slate with McCarthy and he's working hard this offseason, hoping to hold off the rookie Germie Bernard to be the team's starting slot receiver.
Germie Bernard
Bernard was the Steelers second-round pick in the 2026 NFL draft and he brings a diverse skill set that includes playing running back and H-back in addition to multiple spots at wide receiver. Bernard had a strong minicamp and seems to have a stranglehold on the No. 3 receiver spot this year.
Ben Skowronek
Skowronek might look like he is only a star on special teams but he is the consummate team player and understands if he gets snaps on offense, he better make a play, even if it just means throwing a huge block.
Kaden Wetjen
Like Skowronek, the rookie Wetjen is more of a special-teamer than a true receiver, with his specialty as a return man. Wetjen, unlike Skowronek, is unproven and could find himself on the roster bubble if he can't establish some baseline value as a receiver in a pinch in addition to being a return specialist.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers 2026 training camp preview: Wide receiver