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Former Pitt WR Signs With Titans

Former Pitt Panthers wideout Tyler Boyd is joining a loaded offense in Tennessee.

Stephen Thompson

Nov 16, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) pulls in a
Nov 16, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) pulls in a / Sam Greene-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers receiver Tyler Boyd has found his new home after a lengthy recruitment in free agency.

Boyd, a star for the Panthers from 2013 to 2015, has reportedly signed a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Tennessee Titans. He was at one time considered a target for his hometown team, the Steelers but that relationship faded quickly and now he is a Titan.

Boyd is one of the most prolfic pass-catchers in school history. He finished his career as Pitt's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. He 's second in all-purpose yards and earned first-team All-ACC consideration in back-to-back seasons to close out his college career.

Boyd went on to be drafted in the second round of the 2016 Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and has been extremely reliable over his six-year career, amassing an even 6,000 yards and 31 touchdowns on 513 catches over 120 games. He'll bring his steady hands and veteran presence to a Titans team that now features Tony Pollard, Calvin Ridley and DeAndre Hopkins around second-year quarterback Will Levis.

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work: