polamalubeast
08-13-2013, 10:49 AM
Tight end Heath Miller, not Mike Wallace or Antonio Brown, was Pittsburgh's most valuable pass catcher last season. That's why Miller's recovery from ACL surgery looms so large over the Steelers 2013 campaign.
The team's plan for Miller is starting to clear up. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes that the team wants to bring Miller off the active/PUP list before the start of the regular season, before letting him work his way slowly back into form.
The Steelers had a similar plan for running back Rashard Mendenhall last year. He wound up making his regular season debut in Week 4. The Steelers have a Week 5 bye this year after facing the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, so October 13 against the New York Jets could be a potential return date for Miller. If the Steelers left Miller on the PUP list to start the regular season, he couldn't return until the seventh game of the season.
The Steelers are short at tight end with Miller's top backup Matt Spaeth out at least two months with a foot sprain. The team could have to make some hard decisions at the position, but they aren't bringing in outside help yet.
Miller's value to the team has often been understated. His absence could show much he truly means to Ben Roethlisberger.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000229427/article/pittsburgh-steelers-plan-to-take-heath-miller-off-pup-list?campaign=Twitter_atl
The team's plan for Miller is starting to clear up. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes that the team wants to bring Miller off the active/PUP list before the start of the regular season, before letting him work his way slowly back into form.
The Steelers had a similar plan for running back Rashard Mendenhall last year. He wound up making his regular season debut in Week 4. The Steelers have a Week 5 bye this year after facing the Jacksonville Jaguars in London, so October 13 against the New York Jets could be a potential return date for Miller. If the Steelers left Miller on the PUP list to start the regular season, he couldn't return until the seventh game of the season.
The Steelers are short at tight end with Miller's top backup Matt Spaeth out at least two months with a foot sprain. The team could have to make some hard decisions at the position, but they aren't bringing in outside help yet.
Miller's value to the team has often been understated. His absence could show much he truly means to Ben Roethlisberger.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000229427/article/pittsburgh-steelers-plan-to-take-heath-miller-off-pup-list?campaign=Twitter_atl