In his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday night in the preseason opener at Acrisure Stadium against the Houston Texans, things did not go well for veteran wide receiver Quez Watkins.
Watkins called fair catch with 15 yards of space on his first punt return opportunity, and then got worse after that, muffing a punt leading to a touchdown for the Texans.
That mistake on Friday night against the Texans amplified what has been a rather quiet and uninspiring training camp for the veteran receiver.
After the mistake on Friday night, Watkins bounced back Sunday with a strong day at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe at training camp, hauling in a deep ball from quarterback Justin Fields for an explosive play, and then hauling in a touchdown from Fields in the two-minute drill, capping off an important Sunday practice for the veteran.