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Giants Sign Former Steelers WR

A former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver will stay with the Giants on a one-year deal.

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PITTSBURGH -- A former Pittsburgh Steelers wideout is sticking with the New York Giants this offseason. 

Return specialist Gunner Olszewski, a former first-team All-Pro  selection who spent a year with the Steelers, has re-signed with the Giants on a one-year deal according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan. 

In 10 games with the Giants last season, after the Steelers waived him in late October, Olszewski 11.9 yards on 23 punt returns and scored a touchdown. He fumbled twice for the Giants, lost one of those fumbles and played just eight total offensive snaps. 

In Pittsburgh, Olzewski saw a limited offensive role and played primarily on special teams. He amassed 92 scrimmage yards, zero touchdowns and four fumbles over 18 games before the Steelers released him. 

The Steelers eventually found a more reliable options in Calvin Austin, who totaled 249 punt return yards in his first season in the NFL.  

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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. 

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