Behind the Steel Curtain on Ben Patterson

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Pittsburgh recently worked out wide receiver Ben Patterson. The team did not sign him immediately as of this article. Patterson played college football at the University of Texas Permian Basin. His best season came in 2025, when he recorded 32 catches for 678 yards and five touchdowns... At 6'5", 220 pounds, he reportedly ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash. Patterson went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, but signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a UDFA before being waived Aug. 2.
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Steelers work out UDFA WR Patterson; strong measurables (8.49 RAS) but no immediate signing.

Pittsburgh Steelers worked out UDFA wide receiver Ben Patterson in late summer 2026, though did not sign him immediately as of the article date. Patterson, a University of Texas Permian Basin product, recorded 32 catches for 678 yards and 5 touchdowns in 2025 with a 21.2 yards-per-catch average and Second-Team All-Lone Star Conference honors. Measurables: 6'5", 220 lbs, 4.45-second 40-yard dash, 8.49 RAS. Originally signed by Jacksonville Jaguars as UDFA but waived Aug. 2, 2026.

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