Oakland traded the 79th overall pick in the 2018 draft to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Bryant's services and reaped one unproductive preseason. At different points during the summer, Bryant was criticized for "not picking up the playbook" and needing "to play better." He caught just two passes for 32 yards in Oakland's exhibition. The Steelers meanwhile parlayed the 79th pick into selecting their potential QB of the future, Mason Rudolph.