Wide receiver Markus Wheaton said Sunday he has never been in this position – trying to get back from an injury late in August, needing to be healthy and productive in the final preseason game to contend for a roster spot.
Wheaton practiced Sunday for the first time in nearly three weeks, since suffering a hamstring injury before the Aug. 9 preseason opener. He said before practice that he wasn't sure how much he would do and that he wasn't certain he would be cleared to play Thursday in the annual preseason wrap-up against the Jets.
Wheaton, 27, was a third-round Steelers draft pick in 2013.