Steelers signed USC TE Lake McRee.

25 April 2026

McRee, 23, produced a career-best 30/450/4 receiving line as a redshirt senior last year, promisingly averaging 15.0 yards per reception. NFL’s Lance Zierlein and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler appreciate McRee’s toughness and fearless playing style as a receiver and blocker, but note that it can lead to unnecessary physical exposure. He tore his left ACL in high school, his right ACL in December 2023 and missed three games in 2024 due to a nonspecific left knee sprain. McRee stands 6’4/243 and ran a 4.79-second 40 at USC’s Pro Day. McRee has a chance to make an the Steelers’ roster but is unlikely to be relevant in fantasy.