PITTSBURGH -- When the Steelers drafted JuJu Smith-Schuster in April, Martavis Bryant tweeted that the second-round pick was Sammie Coates' replacement, not his.
He's kind of replaced both, at least for now.
Though Bryant's talent is undeniable, the presence of Smith-Schuster gives the Pittsburgh Steelers the flexibility to bench Bryant for the Detroit game without punishing the team by removing a key player.
Everything about the scene at the Steelers facility Wednesday accentuated the team's growing No. 2 receiver gulf. Bryant was on the defense as he explained how his social media firestorm -- calling out Smith-Schuster as an inferior talent while reinforcing his desire for a trade -- left him a healthy scratch for this week.