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Justin Hunter: Healthy and auditioning
Justin Hunter (shoulder) has returned to full health and is preparing for a slew of team workouts, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.Hunter reportedly intends to work out for Houston, New England, Washington, Baltimore and the Jets. The veteran wideout spent the last two seasons with the Steelers, during which time he appeared in 12 games and notched seven catches for 44 yards and one touchdown. He's a candidate to land a role on special teams.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Needs surgery for shoulder
Justin Hunter (shoulder) will undergo surgery in the near future to repair a torn labrum, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.The Pittsburgh Steelers shuttled Hunter to injured reserve two days after he hurt his shoulder in the Week 13 loss to the Chargers, spelling an end to the wideout's season. Hunter should recovery from the procedure well before training camps get underway next summer, but he's not guaranteed to stick around with Pittsburgh since he'll become a free agent after the current season concludes. While playing on a pair of one-year contracts the past two seasons, Hunter has struggled to carve out much volume behind starting wideouts Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster, drawing just 23 targets across 12 games.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Lands on IR
Justin Hunter (shoulder) has been placed on IR.The 2013 second-rounder appeared in just five games for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, en route to recording three catches for 21 yards. Hunter is eligible for free agency this offseason, at which point he'll either look to re-sign with Pittsburgh or look for a depth wideout job elsewhere.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Exits with shoulder issue
Justin Hunter injured his shoulder during Sunday's game against the Chargers and won't return to the contest, Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Hunter should've had a touchdown on a blown coverage in the second quarter, but he instead hurt his shoulder while diving for a badly overthrown pass. With rookie James Washington placed on the inactive list, Darrius Heyward-Bey will step in as Pittsburgh's No. 4 wide receiver for the rest of the night.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Won't play Sunday
Justin Hunter (coach's decision) is listed as inactive for Sunday's contest against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of Pittsburgh Steelers.com reports.Hunter will be a healthy scratch Sunday while James Washington fills in at wide receiver behind Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: First two-catch game since 2016
Justin Hunter caught two of his four targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 33-18 win over Cleveland.Hunter how has just three catches for 21 yards in four games this season, with all three receptions coming against Cleveland. The Pittsburgh Steelers don't face the Browns again this season, and fantasy owners don't need to roster Hunter either.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Surprise inactive in Week 2
Justin Hunter (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.The Pittsburgh Steelers' decision to make Hunter a healthy inactive comes as a surprise after he played 51 of a total 84 offensive snaps in the team's Week 1 tie with the Browns, finishing with one reception for six yards on five targets. Hunter's unimpressive showing appears to have cost him the No. 3 wideout job, with rookie second-round pick James Washington ready to assume those duties in the home opener.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Logs 51 snaps in Week 1
Justin Hunter caught one pass (five targets) for six yards in Sunday's 21-21 tie against the Browns.Hunter saw significant playing time, with just 12 fewer snaps and three fewer targets than JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, that's where the comparison ends, as Smith-Schuster's 119 yards led all Pittsburgh receivers.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Set for Week 1 role
Justin Hunter is expected to be a part of three-wide sets Sunday at Cleveland, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.Since he was selected in the second round of the 2013 draft, Hunter has bounced around four organizations in five seasons, never surpassing 30 catches, 500 yards or four touchdowns in a given year. Behind Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster, Hunter also has to contend with rookie James Washington, but the veteran showed well in the preseason with a 7-132-1 line.
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Steelers' Justin Hunter: Scores in win
Justin Hunter caught two of three targets for 37 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's preseason game against the Titans.Starting alongside JuJu Smith-Schuster and second-round draft pick James Washington, Hunter caught a deep pass from Ben Roethlisberger for a 32-yard touchdown bomb to give Pittsburgh an early 7-0 lead. Antonio Brown (quad) sat this one out, and may see little-to-no action in the final preseason game, giving Hunter another opportunity to showcase his talents as he competes with Washington (abdomen) for the third wide receiver position.
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