To the chagrin of a large number of fans, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to value what 10th-year veteran wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey brings to the table. On the coaching staff, I am speaking in particular of Danny Smith, the special teams coach, who used the former first-round pick as a key player on his units.
Heyward-Bey missed the two games heading into the bye week, but he was back and ready to contribute on Sunday, playing 16 snaps on special teams. In just five games, he has already logged 76 snaps, pretty evenly divided between punt returns and coverage as well as kick coverage.