Woods spent the last two seasons with the Texans and caught 60 passes for 629 yards and a touchdown in 29 regular season games. He also had four catches for 39 yards in the playof

On the Monday following the 2025 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers got to work making multiple roster moves. The team released defensive back Ryan Watts with a career-ending neck injury and also released defensive tackle Montravius Adams. The Steelers also signed veteran wide receiver Robert Woods to a one-year contract.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that Pittsburgh agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with wide receiver Robert Woods. Woods appeared in 15 games for the Houston Texans last season. There was a time when adding Woods would have been a major move.