The Steelers signed Chris Doering to a one-year contract as an UFA in May 2003, for depth at the WR position.

Chris' start in the NFL was as a sixth round draft pick of Jacksonville in 1996. He failed to make the squad there but was signed to the Colts' practice squad prior to the start of the season. He moved up to their active roster for the last game of that season. In 1997, Doering spent all but the final three games on the practice squad at Indy. After being waved by the Colts early in 1998, he spent that season out of football after a failed attempt to make Cincinatti's roster. Doering moved on to Denver in 1998, making the active roster for the start of the the regular season and getting an opportunity for action in both the offense and special teams in the first 3 games of the season.

Unfortunately, after having a fine summer camp at Denver in 2000, Chris suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in the preseason opener. He spent the 2000 season on injured reserve and was out of football for the 2001 season. In 2002, Chris started on the comeback road, making the Redskins roster and catching a career-high 18 passes for 192 yards (10.7 avg.) and two touchdowns, in three starts. Over 6 years playing on and off in the NFL, Doering has 24 receptions for 236 yards (9.8 avg.) and two touchdowns.

At Florida, Chris set a Southeastern Conference record with 31 touchdowns after catching 149 passes for 2,107 yards. The receptions and yardage totals ranked fourth in the school's history. He earned second team AP All-American and a first team All-SEC honors as a senior. That senior season he recorded 70 receptions for 1,045 yards and set a conference record with 17 touchdowns.