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Allison Koehler

Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster: ‘Our missing piece was Ben’

All teams have high expectations going into the season, but, for the Steelers, expectations for this coming season are off the charts.

Heading into 2019, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was coming off a career year in attempts, completions, touchdowns and passing yards. Fans were excited to see what was next.

Then, the injury happened. And quickly, hopes for the season vanished.

“Our missing piece was Ben,” said Roethlisberger’s go-to receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster, on Friday’s “Good Morning Football”. “Coming up this year, it’s going to be a great year for us. Just wait and let our pads do the talking.”

Once they kick off the 2020 season, Roethlisberger will have had nearly a year away from the gridiron. He expects to come back better than ever.

 

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