Report: Steelers release veteran WR Robert Woods
Aug 16, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Robert Woods (16) takes the field to warm up before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran wide receiver Robert Woods on Tuesday, ESPN reported.
Pittsburgh signed him to a one-year, $2 million contract as a free agent. He received a signing bonus of $745,000.
Woods, 33, played the past two seasons with the Houston Texans, catching 20 passes for 203 yards over 15 games (four starts) in 2024, but he did not have a receiving touchdown for the first time in his 12 NFL seasons.
Woods' most productive seasons came with the Los Angeles Rams from 2017-21, catching 367 passes for 4,626 yards and 23 touchdowns while helping the team to the Super Bowl LVI title.
Over 171 career games (145 starts), Woods has 683 receptions for 8,233 yards and 38 touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills (2013-16), Rams, Tennessee Titans (2022) and Texans.
--Field Level Media
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