But his right foot was broken in the Super Bowl and he wound up having surgery to repair breaks in both feet. The most recent surgery, on his left foot, was done 12-13 weeks ago. He reported to camp and ran the first day and practiced the second but began having problems with his foot.

He described the procedure that was done on his left foot on Monday in which bone marrow was removed through his heel and then injected in his foot to speed the recovery.- Ed Bouchette
 

\Sanders is now expected miss the remainder of training camp, which will be a huge set back for him. Sanders was expected to get first team reps with Hines Ward sitting out with a thumb injury. Sanders, who caught 28 passes last year in his rookie campaign, was expected to take another big step this year as the Steelers number three receiver. 

 Perhaps the Steelers knew that this was going to happen to Sanders. Perhaps that's why the pursued Plaxico Burress.Now the Steelers all of sudden seem thin at the receiver position. Mike Wallace is a superstar but Sanders is still young and now injured, Hines Ward is getting older and older, and Antonio Brown is only going into his second year.

Brown will be the team's No. 2 receiver in the meantime, which could be big for him. Lots and lots of reps and playing time in preseason. Brown had arguably the biggest catch of the year last year for the Steelers in the playoff win over Baltimore. Brown is talented but still lacks experience. Will he be ready?

 Another wild-card is Limas Sweed. Sweed has had emotional problems off the field and well problems catching the ball on the field. Sweed does have a pedigree and the skillset needed to succeed in the NFL, but has yet to put it all together. Preseason will be his chance to shine and prove that he can be the 'tall receiever" the Steelers want and need.

 If the Steelers don't feel comfortable with Sweed and Brown just yet, look for them to sign a veteran reciever. Derrick Mason, Malcolm Floyd, and TJ Houshmanzadeh are all free-agents. Mason would make the most sense. Mason makes the most sense to me. Durable veteran, great route-runner, and is sure handed. Mason and Ward could work all the underneath stuff while Wallace and Brown go deep, could be deadly.

If the Steelers do choose to pickup antoher receiever, I hope to God that they don't bring back Antwann Randle-El for a third time. All the recievers I mentioned are better than Randle-El.

Hey maybe the Steelers can convince Randy Moss to come out of retirement. Moss, Wallace, and Ward, how's that sound Steeler Nation?

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