Steelers sign former Falcons WR Christian Blake
The Pittsburgh Steelers added a veteran to their wide receivers room Thursday, signing former Atlanta Falcons receiver Christian Blake.
Blake had 28 receptions for 257 yards while playing in 41 regular-season games over the past three seasons. He was one of the Falcons’ core special-teams players, though, which is likely what his projected role would be for the Steelers.
Christian Blake stepping up and making plays for the @AtlantaFalcons. #RiseUpATL
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The 6-foot-1, 181-pound Blake appeared in 16 of Atlanta’s 17 games last season. A North Illinois alumnus, Blake spent the past three months on the Arizona Cardinals’ 90-man roster before being waived last week.
The Steelers waived/injured receiver Javon McKinley, a former Notre Dame player who was signed last week.
There are 12 wide receivers on the Steelers’ roster heading into their preseason opener Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.
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