James Washington ‘Felt Comfortable’ Seeing First Extended Action

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver James Washington played just 11 snaps in the team’s opening game of the season last week against the Cleveland Browns. On Sunday, he played six times as many—though he only caught one more pass than in the opener, which was zero.

The second-round pick ended up missing nearly half of the preseason with an oblique injury and was slow to get back to practice, which was likely a factor in his limited offensive opportunities in Week One. Justin Hunter dressed and was the primary number three receiver for the game.

But by Week Two, the veteran receiver was a healthy scratch while Washington played 66 snaps. He saw about half a dozen official targets, though…