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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Denzel Mims during OTAs on May 28, 2024. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
A former wide receiver of the Pittsburgh Steelers is looking for a new NFL home.
The Dallas Cowboys have released former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Denzel Mims , according to NFL insider Jordan Schwartz .
Mims, 28, had just signed with the Cowboys in June after playing with the Dallas Renegades of the UFL. During that span, he recorded six receptions for 55 yards (averaging 9.2 yards) and zero touchdowns in five games.
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He was released by the Steelers in a somewhat surprising move following the club's three-day mandatory minicamp in 2024.
Pittsburgh signed Mims to its practice squad during the 2023 season, and then brought him back on a future contract for 2024, but he never played in a game for the team.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Denzel Mims at practice, October 31, 2023 – Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Mims began his professional career as a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the New York Jets . He spent three seasons in New York, playing in 30 games and making 42 catches for 676 yards.
The Jets moved on from Mims in 2023, trading to him to the Detroit Lions for a conditional sixth-round pick. He was waived/injured by the Lions on Aug. 18, and then eventually caught on with the Steelers on Oct. 3.
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Following Mims' stint in Pittsburgh, he caught on with the Jacksonville Jaguars on June 20, 2024, but he was released about two months later on August 25.
Since then, Mims has spent time with the St. Louis Battlehawks and Renegades.
A native of Daingerfield, Texas, Mims played collegiately at Baylor, where he racked up 186 catches for 2,925 yards and 28 touchdowns from 2016-19.
He followed up his collegiate career with a strong showing at the NFL Scouting Combine, recording a 4.38-second 40-yard dash, 38.5-inch vertical jump, 10-foot-11 broad jump and 16 reps on bench press.
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