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Talk of playing James Conner on defense and special teams emerges at Pitt training camp

Just how many hats can James Conner wear?

Conner returns as Pitt's star running back, but it's already sounding like he might do much more than carry the ball.

For starters, head coach Pat Narduzzi talked about Conner catching passes this year and lining up as a receiver. As I mentioned at the time, that's despite Conner never having much of a history as a receiver in high school or at Pitt. But that's just the beginning, apparently.

Narduzzi met with the media today and also talked of Conner playing defense again. Now, this of course isn't a new idea.