Another day, more Steelers drama.
After the Steelers' 29-14 win over the Bengals on Sunday, Martavis Bryant defended himself on Instagram when one fan suggested he was not being targeted by Ben Roethlisberger as often anymore, and another fan said that JuJu Smith-Schuster is the better player.
Bryant's response?
Bryant deleted the comment shortly after. He commented again and backtracked on his claims, offering support for Smith-Schuster and saying that he wants them both to succeed:
The comments came one week after DKPittsburghSports.com confirmed a report that Bryant's representatives requested a trade because of displeasure with his role in the Steelers' offense, although the team has no interest in honoring that request.
When speaking to reporters Monday, Bryant denied he had requested a trade and his teammates questioned the validity of the reports.
Bryant's playing time had dwindled in recent weeks with Smith-Schuster earning more snaps at outside receiver and that continued Sunday. Smith-Schuster, the Steelers' second-round draft pick this spring, had two catches for 39 yards on three targets, including a 31-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter.
Bryant, meanwhile, had only one catch for 3 yards on two targets. Bryant is third on the team in targets with 34, trailing Antonio Brown (74) and Le'Veon Bell (39). Smith-Schuster is fifth on the team in targets with 24
But the drama continued Sunday night.
Bryant's second Instagram comment talks about how hard he worked to return this season, as if his violation of the league's substance abuse policy (again) was some form of adversity.
Bryant has defended himself on social media before when fans have suggested his role with the team may be threatened. He posted this after the Steelers drafted Smith-Schuster in April:
Bryant was unavailable to the media following Sunday's win.
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MATT SUNDAY GALLERY
Steelers vs Bengals, Heinz Field, Oct. 22, 2017. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS