Pittsburgh Steelers

Martavis Bryant jabs fellow Steelers WR after Pittsburgh drafts his 'replacement'

Published Apr. 28, 2017 10:14 p.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised a few folks on Friday night when they drafted a wide receiver in the second round. The pick was former USC wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster, a talented possession receiver with great toughness.

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After the selection was announced, Steelers receiver Martavis Bryant – who was recently reinstated on a conditional basis – took to Twitter to troll his teammate, Sammie Coates, saying Pittsburgh drafted his “replacement.”

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Coates responded swiftly, laughing off Bryant’s dig.

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Mike Tomlin had to step in and break up his receivers before things got ugly.

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As funny as the quip was, the Steelers’ receiving corps is no joke. In addition to Antonio Brown, Coates and Bryant, they also have Smith-Schuster and Eli Rodgers. Good luck defending that passing attack for the next three years or so.