The Facts: Bryant told reporters he wants to be back next year and will be ready for OTAs.
Diehards Line:
Bryant requested a trade after Week 4 and was benched in Week 8 over social media comments that said teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster was "nowhere near" better than him. But the Steelers targeted Bryant 39 times over the final six weeks as he finished the year with 50 catches, 603 yards and three touchdowns. What’s changed from mid-season when Bryant wanted out of Pittsburgh? According to ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler, for starters, Bryant acknowledges it would be hard to start over and he wants to win a Super Bowl in Pittsburgh. In addition, Bryant, who's a free agent after next season, now concedes his role in the 2018 Steelers offense isn't up to him to decide. Bryant will battle with Smith-Schuster, Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell for targets, but the Steelers run enough three-receiver sets to get everyone involved.