The Facts: Hunter is doing it again, just like training camp. Hunter makes ridiculous catches in practice settings. His expansive reach, 6-4 frame and a vertical that resembles an invisible stairway climb help him catch passes over -- or on top of -- the heads of defensive backs. All this might not mean much come Sundays, but he's hard to ignore when he's on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he knows it.
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As ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler stressed, after four catches for 23 yards and a touchdown last season, Hunter is not expected to become the Steelers' next 1,000-yard receiver. But he has a transferable skill that helps the five-year veteran land jobs every spring: splash plays. Thirteen of his 82 career catches are touchdowns. That's largely why he's played for the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills and now enters his second free-agent deal with the Steelers. With Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster missing some OTA sessions, Hunter is getting a few first-team reps alongside Darrius Heyward-Bey. Second-round pick James Washington figures to vie for such reps in the fall. It's noteworthy that Ben Roethlisberger said he was impressed with Hunter's athleticism upon first glance last year. Roethlisberger won't be afraid to throw to him if he's in the lineup.