Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver James Washington was inactive for the second time this season on Sunday for team’s home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers as veteran wide receiver Justin Hunter dressed instead of him. With Hunter now on the team’s Reserve/Injured list as of Tuesday after suffering a shoulder injury in the first half against the Chargers, Washington will more than likely resume dressing Sunday in the team’s road game against the Oakland Raiders.
“It’s also an opportunity for things to boomerang back around for James Washington and I’m kind of excited about that, to be quite honest with you,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday when asked about Hunter’s injury possibly creating a chance for wide receiver Eli Rogers to get back on the 53-man roster from the Reserve/PUP list.