Brandon Marshall made it clear which NFL team has his heart as he prepares for free agency season to begin.

Marshall, who asked the Jets for his release last week, made his allegiances known earlier this offseason while speaking on NFL's Network's Inside the NFL.

"Man, I'm from Pittsburgh, and I'm a Steelers fan," he said. "You guys know how it is being a Steelers fan. It's in our blood."

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The 6'4, 229-pound Marshall is one of the top free agents currently on the open market with the start of free agent on the horizon. While he's coming off one of the worst statistical seasons of his career, Marshall, a six-time Pro Bowler, played through very inconsistent play at the quarterback position in New York 2016, and is one season removed from a 1,500-yard, 14 touchdown season. He also made his mark against the Steelers in Week 5, catching eight passes for 115 yards and a score in Pittsburgh's 31-13 victory.

Denver's fourth round pick back in 2006, Marshall, 32, has 941 career receptions for 12,061 yards and 82 touchdowns.

Despite Pittsburgh's immense depth at wide receiver, Steelers' GM Kevin Colbert has made it clear that the team wants a reliable No.2 receiver opposite Antonio Brown, as Pittsburgh will most likely bring someone in from the outside to compete for that position along with incumbents Martavis Bryant, Eli Rogers, and Sammie Coates. That player could very well be Marshall, who is surely looking to play for a winner after never appearing in a postseason game during his first 11 NFL seasons.

Money is a major reason why it would make sense for the Steelers to acquire Marshall, as Spotrac.com is projecting his market value at two years and $9,808,639, a very generous contract when you consider what Antonio Brown -- who will make an average of $17 million per season over the next five years -- and the league's other top tier receivers will make during the 2017 season.

While the Steelers have other pressing needs, the team should seriously considering bringing in Marshall, a talented, hungry veteran that is looking to cap off his tremendous career with a Super Bowl, a ring that he can win while playing for his hometown team.