Can Sammie Coates, Darrius Heyward-Bey Fill WR Void for Steelers Until Week 5?

September 8, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without the services of second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant, after he was handed down a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Bryant, who broke out late last year, catching 26 passes for 549 yards and eight touchdowns, was set to have an even bigger role in the Steelers offense this season.
Though that role could still be waiting for him upon his return in Week 5, in the interim, other Steelers receivers will have to pick up the slack. That means expanded work for Markus Wheaton alongside Antonio Brown and possibly more passing targets for tight end Heath Miller.
But the Steelers will need a third receiver on the field. That means rookie Sammie Coates and veteran Darrius Heyward-Bey will get more early-season receiving work than they would otherwise. And in order to keep Pittsburgh's high-powered offense going, the pair will have to be productive.
Last year, Heyward-Bey's first with the Steelers, the ve...

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