Monday became the latest occasion in which a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ brain trust expressed praise for the team’s wide receivers corps. Of course, it also became the latest day in which the team was reported to have sought to add to the position from the outside.

At the start of training camp, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III was drawing praise for his development and players and coaches were confident in him as a starter this season. Fast-forward to now,

As the New England Patriots took the practice fields on Monday morning in preparation for their upcoming preseason finale, one prominent and highly-touted receiver was conspicuous by his absence. Pats’ rookie receiver Efton Chism III — one of New England’s most-exciting young offensive weapons — was among the players who did not participate in the session.