PITTSBURGH -- Xavier Grimble's first NFL touchdown catch was how a 10-year-old might script the moment in a backyard: Soar high for the ball, fight through traffic, dive to get the ball past the goal line.
Grimble called the 20-yard score a basketball catch, which he says he and Ben Roethlisberger practice often.
One of the Pittsburgh Steelers' most intriguing experiments is happening at tight end, where a major athlete who's considered a bit raw is trying to find a long-term home. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Grimble, undrafted out of USC in 2014, worked his way from various practice squads to the Steelers' tight end rotation.