Pittsburgh Steelers lose out on free agent center candidate Mitch Morse to Jacksonville Jaguars

The Pittsburgh Steelers have no greater need than the center position.  And with a fairly robust market following the release of some veterans, Pittsburgh was hoping to have their pick of the litter regarding who would replace Mason Cole.  Turns out that won't be the case: Morse to Jacksonville Morse visited with the Steelers over […]

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Sep 12, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) at the line of scrimmage with center Mitch Morse (60) against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third quarter at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have no greater need than the center position. 

And with a fairly robust market following the release of some veterans, Pittsburgh was hoping to have their pick of the litter regarding who would replace Mason Cole. 

Turns out that won't be the case:

Morse to Jacksonville

Morse visited with the Steelers over the weekend, using the team to start his free agency vacation, as players tend to go back to their college ways of visiting teams to determine the best fit. 

And while we likely will never know what Pittsburgh offered Morse, it makes sense that if it was even in the ballpark of the Jaguars' offer, he would choose Jacksonville.

No state tax, better weather (sorry Yinzers) and familiarity with Head Coach Doug Pederson likely were contributing factors to his decision, leaving the Steelers still searching for the most glaring need on offense.