If you thought the emergence of second-year wide receiver Martavis Bryant last year somehow translated into a loss of significance for Markus Wheaton as he heads into his third season, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had another take on the matter.
During the spring and early in training camp, Wheaton continued to run with the starters in two-wide receiver sets, moving into the slot when Bryant came on to the field. The fact that the Steelers have and will continue to use 11 personnel with great frequency, however, largely negates the meaning of the starter label in the first place.