It's been a torturous road to recovery for Bryant McFadden. For almost three months, his agonizing battle with an aggravated hamstring mostly has relegated him to the bench.

On Wednesday, the Steelers' veteran cornerback sat on the locker room floor stretching and flexing a hamstring that has been too tight to challenge on most game days. As a result, McFadden finds himself having to play through pain, in part, because William Gay has seemingly locked down what was once his starting job.

But McFadden is hardly in a unique position........

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