What does the Tre Tipton loss mean for Pitt in 2017?

With Pitt now missing wide receiver Tre Tipton for the season, I wanted to take a closer look as far as what this likely means for the team.

Tipton wasn't going to be relied upon as a starter with Jester Weah and Quadree Henderson assuming those roles. Assuming those guys stay healthy, Pitt isn't losing a starter. The team is, however, losing their No. 3 receiver heading into training camp and that's always a blow because that guy is usually the first man up in the event of an injury. If a starter goes down, now that's two guys with some good experience they've now got to try to replace.

The good news, if you want to call it that, is that the team has plenty of other options as backups,…