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JuJu: 'I could see myself back' with Steelers

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Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster can envision a reunion with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"I could see myself back here," Smith-Schuster said Sunday during a charity event in Pittsburgh, according to Sports Illustrated's Mike McDaniel. "Even today, this shows a lot, that I still have fans out here coming out to support me."

Smith-Schuster signed a reported one-year, $3.25-million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in March after spending the first five seasons of his career with the Steelers.

"It was huge to come back," Smith-Schuster said. "I spent five years here, to come back to the city where I started my career. When you sign and go to a new team, you move so fast that I literally picked up all my stuff and moved. I didn't have time to say bye to the fans. What we're doing today is really cool."

The 2018 Pro Bowler racked up 323 receptions for 3,855 yards and 26 touchdowns during his tenure in Pittsburgh. A shoulder injury limited Smith-Schuster to five regular-season games last season, but he managed to play in the Steelers' wild-card loss to the Chiefs.

Pittsburgh moved on from Smith-Schuster by drafting George Pickens to a receiving corps headlined by Diontae Johnson.

Smith-Schuster is expected to help the Chiefs' passing game following Tyreek Hill's departure. He joins a formidable pass-catching group featuring Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling, with Patrick Mahomes under center.

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