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Steelers Reportedly Hosting WR Darrius Heyward-Bey Today

The Steelers will be hosting former Colts wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey today, according to Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette. Heyward-Bey was drafted by the Raiders in the first round of the 2009 draft. The Indianapolis Colts signed him to a one year, $3 Mil deal last spring. The 6’2″, 219 lb receiver saw a little more than half of the Colts’ offensive snaps last season. He was plagued by injuries throughout the 2013 season, but lacked reliable hands at times when he was on the field.

According to ProFootballFocus, the veteran wide receiver had 9 drops last year. He caught 29 of the 58 passes that went his way, and recorded 1 touchdown.  Heyward-Bey has 69 career receptions totaling 2,380 yards, including 12 touchdowns. The Steelers are thin in terms of wide receiver depth, and thinner on cap space. While his hands might be questionable, the team will be looking to add low cost veteran wide receiver depth before the draft next month.

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