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Markus Wheaton Set To Make 2017 Debut Against Steelers

Remember Markus Wheaton? Unfortunately he has ended up proving to be more forgettable than what the Pittsburgh Steelers had in mind when they used a third-round draft pick on him in 2013. He entered his second season as a starter following the departure of Emmanuel Sanders and Jerricho Cotchery in free agency, but he was bypassed by then-rookie Martavis Bryant by midseason.

Following four fairly underwhelming seasons in Pittsburgh, the final in 2016 plagued by a shoulder injury that ultimately landed him on injured reserve after only marginal contributions, he signed a contract in free agency with the Bears, and it seems he will make his season debut against his former team today.