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Randy Fichtner On Steelers’ WR Rushes: ‘That’s Just Kind Of Where Today’s Football Is’

The Pittsburgh Steelers have recorded seven rushes by wide receivers so far this season through four games, including one touchdown. Five of those rushes came on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, with three by rookie wide receiver Chase Claypool and two by Ray-Ray McCloud.

The Steelers totaled five designed running plays for non-running backs in all of 2019. They had nine in 2018, but six were from Ryan Switzer, whom they occasionally used in the backfield, not within an end-around or jet-sweep motion. Martavis Bryant did have six rushes in 2017, the highest total of his career, but you get the idea.