Man, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a rough spot right now with their wideouts getting absolutely decimated by injuries. Michael Pittman Jr. is on a short-term IR trip, and then Roman Wilson, who was set to fill that void, is looking at a potential multi-week absence himself. Talk about a brutal one-two punch that leaves them scrambling.
Rookie Explodes Onto The Scene
But listen, when one door closes, a huge opportunity swings open, and that’s exactly what’s happening for rookie receiver Germie Bernard. This dude exploded on Sunday, playing over 75% of the snaps for only the second time in his NFL career , a massive 92% share, to be exact! And he delivered big time, snagging six catches for 80 yards on nine targets, averaging a solid 13.33 yards per catch.
Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t shy about the praise either, saying “football comes easy” to Bernard. He’s apparently adapted to their offense super fast and can line up at all three receiver spots. That’s huge versatility for a rookie stepping into a crazy situation like this. Bernard has a real chance to make his mark on the league right here, right now.
Next Man Up Mentality
Of course, with the receiving corps hurting, you know they’re gonna lean on the run game. Coach McCarthy confirmed they’ll keep feeding Jaylen Warren, which makes total sense. After a win over Indianapolis, this team has some momentum, but going into their game against Tampa Bay, they’ll be down those two key weapons. It’s really on Bernard to keep that momentum going and show everyone what he’s made of on a bigger stage against Tampa.
Around the league, we’re seeing Jahmyr Gibbs getting into some rarefied territory with the Lions, and Mike Evans from Tampa Bay showing off some Hall of Fame trash talk against Trevon Diggs. Big plays everywhere, right? But for us here in the Emerald City, it was a tough Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers walked out of Lumen Field with a 32-29 win over our Seahawks. Always a gut punch to see that, especially against the Niners. We’ll be back though, 12s. Always. Stay loud, Seattle!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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