Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback John Rhys Plumlee will debut as a wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks against the Los Angeles Rams.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback turned wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee has found a new team in the Seattle Seahawks , and they are promoting him to the 53-man roster. The team will likely allow him to make his NFL debut as a wide receiver on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. Plumlee has been working as a quarterback and wide receiver across three teams. However, the Seahawks are the first team to use him exclusively as a wide receiver .
Plumlee wanted to try and be a quarterback first, but as a plus athlete and with good size, teams have been more interested in making him a wide receiver. Plumlee signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of UCF because they promised him a chance to play quarterback. Throughout the rest of the training camp, Plumlee would get time as a quarterback, work as a kick returner, and plug-in as a wide receiver. Yet, after the Steelers cut him during their final cutdowns, Plumlee had multiple offers and decided to head to Jacksonville rather than stay in Pittsburgh. With Jacksonville, he worked strictly as a quarterback
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