With DK Metcalf’s two-game suspension upheld Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be without their star wideout for Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns. With a playoff spot not yet clinched, that could prove to be very costly. And in his absence, ESPN’s Marcus Spears isn’t expecting another receiver to step up. Instead, he thinks it will be Kenneth Gainwell that has to carry the load.
“It’s a huge loss,” Spears said Wednesday on First Take. “We see DK go down the field a couple times, and it seemed like the kick starter for this offense to get moving.