Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tarik Black has been placed on waivers by the Detroit Lions , according to the NFL transactions page for Monday.
Black, 28, signed with the Lions on June 17 after a strong season in the UFL with the Louisville Kings. In nine games with the Kings, Black caught 27 passes for 387 yards and three touchdowns. That got him back in the NFL after spending the entire 2025 regular season out of football.
The 6-foot-3, 217-pound Black first joined the Steelers on July 31 , 2024 after rookie Roman Wilson suffered an ankle injury.
Black suffered a hamstring injury during a Steelers training camp practice , and was waived with an injury designation . Black had been playing well at the time of his injury, and had made a quick positive impression in just a few weeks with the team.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tarik Black at training camp on Aug. 3, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
After his release by the Steelers, Black caught on with the Miami Dolphins practice squad to finish the 2024 season, and re-signed with Miami for 2025 before being released last August.
His size and explosiveness are his calling cards, because Black was not extremely productive in college. His best season came in 2019 at Michigan, when he caught 25 passes for 323 yards and one touchdown. A transfer to Texas for his senior year did not result in an increased workload, catching 10 passes for 240 yards over eight games for the Longhorns before entering the NFL.
Black signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and spent time with the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens before signing with the Steelers. He was with the Jets in 2022 while Aaron Rodgers was the team's starting quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Former Steelers WR, Aaron Rodgers' Teammate Hits Waiver Wire
Related Headlines
