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Matthew Slater visits Steelers

AFC Championship - Jacksonville Jaguars v New England Patriots

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Matthew Slater #18 of the New England Patriots celebrates in the second half during the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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The Great New England Exodus of 2018 may not yet be over.

Field Yates of ESPN reports that receiver and special-teams ace Matthew Slater is visiting the Steelers on Saturday.

Slater, 32, arrived in New England via the fifth round of the 2008 draft, winning a pair of Super Bowls and playing in two others. He has earned a spot in the Pro Bowl for seven straight seasons as a special teamer.

The Steelers presumably are eyeing Slater for a similar role, given that the Steelers currently don’t need receivers. If they do, Slater definitely isn’t the answer; in 10 NFL seasons, Slater has one career catch -- a 46-yarder back in 2011.