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Like James Conner, JuJu Smith-Schuster Had ‘Awesome’ Homecoming In Return To Pittsburgh

All three Pro Bowlers the Pittsburgh Steelers selected during the 2017 NFL Draft played inside of Acrisure Stadium this week. Two of them won—the only loser played twice, as a member of the home team. First it was third-round RB James Conner having a season-high game to help the 2-10 Arizona Cardinals beat his former team.

Just four days later, second-round WR JuJu Smith-Schuster hade his return to Pittsburgh with the 2-10 New England Patriots, making big plays and posting his highest yardage total of the year to help beat his former team.

Smith-Schuster was looking like the next great Pittsburgh wide receiver by the end of his second season in 2018, a Pro Bowl campaign in which he put up 1,426 yards on 111 receptions.