He signed a two year, $9 million deal in the offseason.
The Steelers have no more money to spend this offseason. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, left, looks to throw to new wide receiver Donte Moncrief (11) during an NFL football practice, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Pittsburgh. Steelers WR Donte Moncrief inactive vs. Niners After a pair of rough outings to start the season, Steelers receiver Donte Moncrief is inactive for Pittsburgh's Week 3 game against the 49ers. Especially for a running back as talented as Bell. Also, take into account that the Steelers already traded away their first-round pick for 2020, and suddenly getting that top compensatory pick becomes is a higher priority than in years past.Going into this season, the Steelers thought the departure of L.J. Fort to the Philadelphia Eagles, combined with the loss of Bell, was a pretty safe bet for a compensatory third-rounder. NOW PLAYING video Fast Play: Favorite hobbies and holidays On the final edition of Fast Play, the rookies give us their favorite hobbies and favorite holidays to … Donte Moncrief, who had four catches for 18 yards after signing a two-year, $9 million contract with the Steelers as a free agent, was released by the team. Donte Moncrief: Steelers' WR room will be electric Kevin Patra Around the NFL Writer. Going into the season, the Steelers thought JuJu Smith-Schuster would become a downfield nuisance that would be able to make big plays for the offense. We use ads to fund this site and continue to bring you premium Steelers content.If you like what you see on this site, we now have an Additionally, if you'd like to donate above and beyond the ad-free option, you can Finally, if you wish to not see this dialog box, please turn off your adblocker, and enjoy content normally We have promoted RB Tony Brooks-James to … 2 with some big-play potential, while James Washington and rookie Diontae Johnson would supply a steady influx of big plays downfield.None of that has come to reality, and Moncrief has been the biggest disappointment. He’s had three receptions in two games started and is no longer active most weeks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have released WR Donte Moncrief, signing RB Tony Brooks-James to take his place on the team’s 53 man roster. Steelers' Donte Moncrief: First reception since opener by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire Moncrief caught one of two targets for 11 yards in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Chargers. Steelers Fast Play with Donte Moncrief Learn more about the new Steelers wide receiver in this episode of Steelers Fast Play. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Pittsburgh Steelers or NFL Properties LLC. Donte Moncrief profile page, biographical information, injury history and news Had the Steelers kept Moncrief through Week 10, they wouldn’t have been eligible for one since the Entering the season as a starter, Moncrief had numerous drops the first two games and has barely played since then. He’s now a Baltimore Raven, and he’s in their linebacker rotation, but is that considered the Steelers’ loss? If the Steelers are cognizant of all of this, look for Moncrief’s time with the Steelers to be coming to an end.The salary cap situation for the Steelers next season is dire.
https://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/28/steelers-nfl-donte-moncrief Or is it the Eagles’? news The speedy 6-2 receiver had found some success, when healthy, playing with Andrew Luck and the Colts. Even NFL front offices don’t know it, but they do know some facts. Nobody has a definitive answer, most people would argue it’s the Steelers loss since Fort departed in free agency and is now playing on a new contract.But still, why risk missing the boat on a third-round compensatory draft pick?