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08-25-2017, 11:00 AM
Seven months ago, Cobi Hamilton started the AFC championship against the New England Patriots. Now he’s a long shot to make the Steelers’ 53-man roster.
Things change quickly in the NFL, and Hamilton isn’t the only Steelers receiver with playoff experience who is on the roster bubble entering the third preseason game Saturday night at Heinz Field. Demarcus Ayers started an AFC divisional round game against Kansas City, and Darrius Heyward-Bey, a veteran of seven playoff games, got the start in the wild-card game against the Dolphins.
The reasons all three are in danger of being cut in two weeks is their collective performance in those games. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t mention any receivers by name, but he was critical of some young players following the 36-17 loss to the Patriots. In addition to Hamilton dropping a pass in the end zone in the second quarter, Sammie Coates dropped a pass deep down the field in the first quarter. “At times, it felt like maybe it was too big for some of the young guys.”
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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/08/25/Steelers-receivers-Darrius-Heyward-Bey-Sammie-Coates-Cobi-Hamilton-Demarcus-Ayers-53-man-roster-cuts/stories/201708250170
Things change quickly in the NFL, and Hamilton isn’t the only Steelers receiver with playoff experience who is on the roster bubble entering the third preseason game Saturday night at Heinz Field. Demarcus Ayers started an AFC divisional round game against Kansas City, and Darrius Heyward-Bey, a veteran of seven playoff games, got the start in the wild-card game against the Dolphins.
The reasons all three are in danger of being cut in two weeks is their collective performance in those games. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t mention any receivers by name, but he was critical of some young players following the 36-17 loss to the Patriots. In addition to Hamilton dropping a pass in the end zone in the second quarter, Sammie Coates dropped a pass deep down the field in the first quarter. “At times, it felt like maybe it was too big for some of the young guys.”
read more
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/08/25/Steelers-receivers-Darrius-Heyward-Bey-Sammie-Coates-Cobi-Hamilton-Demarcus-Ayers-53-man-roster-cuts/stories/201708250170