The Pittsburgh Steelers sorely missed the suspended DK Metcalf in Week 17. Their passing attack struggled against the Cleveland Browns. Scotty Miller led all wide receivers with three catches for 25 yards. It was an ugly effort. While it didn’t look like anyone was able to fill the void left by Metcalf, Arthur Smith defended his receivers’ efforts.
“The guys stepped up in different ways,” Smith said Thursday via transcripts provided by the team. “Sometimes it’s not one for one. The results are what they are, but we had guys get open. We didn’t make a play…
“Again, sounds like excuses, and I don’t want to take anything from Cleveland, but that’s really what happened.