The Pittsburgh Steelers are continuing offseason activities, with one pleasant sight being Heath Miller on the field continuing his rehab from ACL/MCL surgery. While there is still no definitive timetable for his return, he appears to be farther along with his injury at this point of the offseason than former running back Rashard Mendenhall was in 2012. The team also made some news by inking three draft choices from the 2013 draft class.
The Steelers came to terms with wide receivers Markus Wheaton (third round) and Justin Brown (sixth round) along with cornerback Terry Hawthorne (Fifth round). In all, the Steelers now have five of the nine selections under contract.Of the three, Wheaton was a playmaker in college and will have an early shot to fill the deep threat void left on the roster when Mike Wallace departed as an unrestricted free agent to the Miami Dolphins. Not the biggest receiver (5-11, 190-pounds), but he is an explosive receiver (4.45 40-yard dash) that can take the top off the defense. He is coming off a solid season (91-1,244-11), where his quickness, hands and athleticism was put on display outside and in the slot.
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