The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted wide receiver Johnny Holton from their practice squad on Saturday and while that transaction wasn’t a jaw-dropping one in the grand scheme of all things related to special teams, the fact that he was the recipient of the first deep pass in Sunday night’s game against the New England Patriots was a bit of a surprise. After all, Steelers second-year wide receiver James Washington would’ve been the odds-on bet to get the first deep pass attempt Sunday night against the Patriots and many would’ve bet that Holton wouldn’t have played a single offensive snap in that contest barring any injuries to the other five wide receivers.
Tomlin Defends Washington’s Participation Level Against Patriots
