El coordinador de los Steelers detalla el plan de equipos especiales para Heidenreich

El coordinador de equipos especiales de los Pittsburgh Steelers, Danny Crossman, ha detallado cómo el jugador seleccionado en la séptima ronda del draft, Eli Heidenreich, tendrá oportunidades en múltiples funciones durante esta temporada baja.

Heidenreich, un jugador versátil proveniente de la Academia Naval, estableció el récord de recepciones del programa y corrió para más de 1,100 yardas durante su carrera universitaria. Para ganarse un lugar en la plantilla de 53 hombres de los Steelers, el jugador local deberá contribuir en los equipos especiales, donde ya cuenta con experiencia devolviendo despejes y cubriendo patadas y despejes a lo largo de tres temporadas.

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