Steelers Depot · Dec 21, 2018
Fichtner: James Washington Playing, Practicing With More Confidence
You probably noticed that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster crept up on the injury report yesterday, limited in practice for the day with a groin injury. While his teammates said that they believe he will be fine, it’s still not what you want to see, whether heading into a big game like they are or not.
So it’s a good thing that rookie wide receiver James Washington finally looked as though he might be breaking out, catching three passes for 65 yards on Sunday against the New England Patriots, both marks representing career highs. He caught his first deep target of the season for a 32-yard gain, and also broke out for a 24-yarder after making a defender miss a tackle.
