- The NFL has fully reinstated Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant. Bryant was serving a season long suspension following his second violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. This has been expected for some time considering his preseason reinstatement.
- Coming out of nowhere as a fourth-round rookie in 2014, Bryant earned a solid 76.9 overall grade (38th among wide receivers) but perhaps more impressively ranked third in yards per route run at 2.76. He followed up his rookie year with a 75.5 overall grade, showing consistency.
- Bryant gives the Steelers a legitimate deep threat opposite of star receiver Antonio Brown. During his breakout rookie campaign Bryant was targeted the second most by percentage on deep routes (20+ yards downfield) at 41.7 percent. His 370 deep receiving yards ranked 14th among receivers despite seeing 32 less total targets than anyone else in the top 20.
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