Watching JuJu Smith-Schuster signal a one-year cope with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs Friday was moderately painful. The most recent information out of Smith-Schuster’s camp, this time coming from his mom on Instagram, makes that signing all of the extra painful.
In line with Smith-Schuster’s mom, Sammy Schuster, Smith-Schuster wished to remain in Pittsburgh one other 12 months, however the Steelers “didn’t need JuJu,” she wrote on Instagram Saturday whereas lamenting the lack of greater than “400k followers.”
In fact, this is only one aspect of the story, so take it for what it’s price, however that makes the lack of Smith-Schuster in free company to an AFC foe all of the extra painful.
JuJu’s mom on her son signing with the Chiefs, per IG . Says JuJu wished to remain however that the Steelers didn’t need him any longer #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/LYejdjo9UG
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) March 19, 2022
“There may be at all times one one who fights to maintain the that love alive…in our case…we [sic] JuJu and I fought to remain in Pittsburgh as a result of it was by no means in regards to the cash it was about loyalty,” Sammy Schuster wrote on her IG. “However I suppose Steelers had a brand new boyfriend in thoughts. In order that they didn’t need JuJu anymore. FYI Pittsburgh!! We fought to remain!!! In case your [sic] not wished then why? keep!!!”
Properly, then.
Thanks, Steelers Nation!! I Love You! 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/o5xN8fgc9C
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 18, 2022
If that is even remotely true, the Steelers dropped the ball right here, permitting a key chief and contributor offensively to stroll for pennies to an offense already loaded with All-Professional caliber expertise. This might all be a little bit of a stretch on the reality from the Smith-Schuster camp although to make themselves look a bit higher after leaving a spot they’ve known as dwelling for 5 years. It’s only one aspect of the story although, nevertheless it does come immediately from Smith-Schuster’s mother.
Smith-Schuster will make a base wage of $3 million in 2022 with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and may earn as much as $7.5 million in incentives, making for his one-year, $10.5 million deal.
The #Chiefs‘ deal for WR JuJu Smith-Schuster is available in round $3 million on the bottom worth with the remainder of the $10.75 million max worth @RapSheet reported coming within the type of incentives, sources say.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 18, 2022
We’ll see if something comes out from the Steelers’ aspect, nevertheless it’s not an ideal look total proper now for the black and gold.
