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Can elite practice player help Steelers replace Martavis Bryant?

PITTSBURGH -- Justin Hunter is doing it again, just like training camp. Hunter makes ridiculous catches in practice settings. His expansive reach, 6-foot-4 frame and a vertical that resembles an invisible stairway climb help him catch passes over -- or on top of -- the heads of defensive backs.

All this might not mean much come Sundays, but he's hard to ignore when he's on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he knows it.

"I'm been a jumper since birth," Hunter said after the Steelers' organized team activities session Thursday, when asked about a recent red zone session that basically belonged to him.