If the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for a boost at wide receiver

the potential return of their third leading receiver from 2016 might be just what the offense is looking for. Having already spent six weeks on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) Cheap Isaiah Buggs Jersey , Eli Rogers is officially eligible to return to full training and the Steelers now have six weeks to decide what they want to do with him. However, once Rogers returns to practice in this six-week window, Pittsburgh will only have 21-days to decide if they wanted to activate him to the full roster, release him or place him on injured reserve for the rest of the year.Coming off an ACL injury Morgan Burnett Jersey , the Steelers would want to be sure Rogers was at least fully recovered from this knee issue before even thinking of letting him practice, but the receiver seemed confident he would be healthy enough to return when he last spoke to the media. With most of the squad in good shape, the coaching staff may well look at Rogers as insurance they could bank on later in the year, but with Darrius Heyward-Bey having missed the last two games with an ankle injury Mike Wagner Jersey , an opportunity might arise sooner than expected if his issue lingers. Activating Rogers would require releasing another name from the 53-man roster, logically another receiver. With Justin Hunter the obvious candidate if Heyward-Bey’s injury is not expected to be long-term, Pittsburgh may be in no hurry to replace a player who has been inactive most weeks when the rest of the group is available. That being said, Rogers is the only other wideout on the roster apart from Antonio Brown or JuJu Smith-Schuster to have recorded more than 19 total receptions in the NFL in the last two years and it may benefit the offense to swap him for Hunter as soon as they can. While Rogers only caught 18 passes for 149-yards in 2017 Mark Barron Jersey , he did record 48 receptions for 594-yards in 2016. The most Hunter has ever caught in one season is 28 passes and his career total with the Steelers currently stands at five. Even if Rogers is more of a slot player and Hunter an outside receiver, one has clearly been more productive than the other.Little else has been heard from Rogers or the team about their plans for him as of late, but this will be a situation to keep an eye on in the coming weeks for sure. A report earlier Sunday said the Steelers had decided to sit receiver Donte Moncrief. Moncrief is indeed among the team’s seven inactives.Moncrief has dropped five passes this season.The Steelers already had ruled out fullback Roosevelt Nix (knee), outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo and inside linebacker Vince Williams (hamstring). Offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor Bud Dupree Jersey , guard Fred Johnson, and defensive end Isaiah Buggs are the team’s other inactives.Rookie cornerback Justin Layne and rookie tight end Zach Gentry will make their NFL debuts today.The 49ers will have Dee Ford, who was questionable with discomfort in his knee and quadriceps. The 49ers have a bye next week, which could have played into their thinking.Cornerback Jason Verrett is dressed for the first time this season.The 49ers also will have rookie defensive end Nick Bosa (ankle) and safety Jaquiski Tartt (toe) Javon Hargrave Jersey , both of whom were questionable with their injuries. They won’t have safety Jimmie Ward (hand).The team already had ruled out running back Tevin Coleman (ankle), rookie receiver Jalen Hurd (back) and offensive tackle Joe Staley (leg).The 49ers’ other inactives are quarterback C.J. Beathard, offensive tackle Sam Young and offensive lineman Jullian Taylor.