JuJu Smith-Schuster Contract Extension News

Is the JuJu Smith-Schuster contract extension worrying him or the Steelers? No. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has emerged as one of the top young receivers in the league.

Even though his rookie contract is expiring soon,. Smith-Schuster doesn’t plan on sitting out or making noise about getting a new deal. Refreshing.

“At the end of the day. I’m just here to play ball,” Smith-Schuster said on a Zoom call Monday morning. “I’m not going to be the kind of guy that sits out and waits, regardless if there’s a contract or not.”

According to Smith-Schuster, the Steelers haven’t offered him a new deal. However, the team still has a few weeks before the season starts to lock their 23-year-old receiver to a new deal. They should do it fast.

The Steelers might be a little reluctant to sign Smith-Schuster to a new deal. For the reason that he is coming off a disappointing season in which he missed four games due to injury. and finished with 42 catches for 552 yards and three touchdowns in his first season as the team’s top receiver.

News on JuJu Smith-Schuster Contract Extension

“I never had serious injuries where I’ve been out for multiple weeks for that long, so that was a new thing I had to learn as a young guy,” Smith-Schuster said. “And being the No. 1 receiver for a team, it was more so, being sure that if I wasn’t playing, being sure that everybody else was … doing their thing.”

Due to their tight cap space. The Steelers have a handful of difficult contract decisions to make in the upcoming year. Especially if the cap drops to account for lost revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cam Heyward, Al Villanueva and Matt Feiler are set to become free agents. James Conner will also reach the end of his rookie deal, while Bud Dupree is playing on a one-year franchise tag.

“As of right now, I’m not worried about that. It’s more so just playing ball. With everything going on right now. You never know what can happen. For me, I’d love to be a Steeler. But at the end of the day, I’m here to play ball and win games for the team and the organization.”

JuJu Smith Schuster is a class act.