Return of Steelers WR Martavis Bryant Big for QB Mike Vick

October 17, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

Though Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant was eligible to be activated for the team's fifth regular-season game, having served his four-game suspension to open the year, he was not on the 53-man roster at the time.
But he is now, having been activated by the team earlier this week. And the timing couldn't be better. The skills that Bryant bring to the table should be a big help to current Steelers starting quarterback Mike Vick.
In 2014, he appeared in only 10 games, but his impact was felt in a major way. Though he caught only 26 passes on 49 targets, those catches earned him—and thus the Steelers—549 yards of offense and eight touchdowns. He was a proven deep threat, averaging 21.1 yards per reception. And that's where he'll help out Vick the most.
Though the Steelers have been taking a conservative approach with Vick as a passer, it cannot be denied that he still possesses a big arm, as evidenced by the 72-yard touchdown pass he threw to Markus W...

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