Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant is active for the team’s Week 17 game against the Cleveland Browns. Bryant will play despite battling an illness.
Martavis Bryant active for must-win Week 17 game
Bryant will give it a go despite battling an illness late this week.
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Bryant was listed as questionable on the injury report, but he did get in a practice as a full participant. The Steelers will need all hands on deck as they try to earn a playoff spot, though they will need some help.
The Steelers were once in the driver’s seat for a Wild Card berth, but they suffered a big setback last week, stumbling to a loss against the Baltimore Ravens. That clinched a playoff spot for the Kansas City Chiefs and moved the New York Jets ahead of them in the standings. Pittsburgh will need a win and a Jets loss to get in now.
Bryant has had a fine second season in the league despite missing the first five games with a suspension and healthy scratch. Through 10 games, he has 49 catches for 765 yards and six touchdowns, proving to be a big-time playmaker in Pittsburgh’s electric passing offense. The Steelers will hope for a better performance from him than he had in Week 16, when he finished for just one catch for six yards against the Ravens’ injury-plagued defense.
The Steelers last met the Browns in Week 10, coming away with a 30-9 win. Bryant roasted Cleveland’s defense with 178 receiving yards and a touchdown on six catches.
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