You may (or may not) have noticed that the Pittsburgh used rookie Connor Heyward in the backfield on occasion during their preseason finale on Sunday. While that is certainly not a surprise given the diversity of roles that had been discussed for him as soon as he was drafted, it is significant in that it was the first time that they put that out in-stadium. Indeed, they had only begun to get him out of squarely the tight end role this past week.
As should be expected, offensive coordinator Matt Canada discussed that development and the ongoing process of bringing the rookie along while keeping him at a level of understanding that will allow him to play without thinking too much.