The Facts: Smith-Schuster battled back from shoulder surgery to make an unexpected start in the Steelers' 42-21 playoff loss to the Chiefs. After the game, the receiver said he hopes it's not his final game with the Steelers. "Honestly, it would be a blessing (to stay in Pittsburgh)," he said. "I love the city; I love the fans. I love coach (Mike) Tomlin. I love the coaches and my teammates, players, everyone from the media side to the training room. It's been unbelievable. My career here has been amazing. It would be nice to stay here and play with these guys and the same coaches. It would be nice to stay for another four years."

Diehards Line:Smith-Schuster didn't find a long-term contract in his previous foray into free agency, ultimately settling on a one-year, $8 million contract to return to Pittsburgh. The WR is among a host of free agents the Steelers will have to decide on bringing back as they move into the post-Ben Roethlisberger era. ... The wideout suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5 that was expected to knock him out for the season. But JuJu battled back to return for the postseason appearance. He caught five of eight targets for 26 yards in the loss. It wasn't a prolific end to the season in the blowout loss, but JuJu proved he was healthy heading into free agency following the injury. "My agent was telling me, 'It's a contract year; you should be careful,'" he said. "I talked to my mom; Mom is being a mom, you know how that is. And honestly, it just came down to personal stuff, nobody knows my body (better), and I knew I was training for this."