GermieBernard

News: 4 days agoBernard did not catch his lone target during the Steelers' 17-0 preseason loss to the Jets on Friday.

Spin: Both DK Metcalf (undisclosed) and Michael Pittman (hamstring) were sidelined for Friday's exhibition contest, so Bernard joined Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek in the Steelers' first-team offense. The offense struggled with both Will Howard and Drew Allar under center, and Bernard failed to log any receiving yards despite playing 29 snaps. The rookie second-rounder is currently listed as the Steelers' No. 4 wideout behind Metcalf, Pittman and Wilson, and Thursday's preseason finale against the Bills presents Bernard his last opportunity to push for the WR3 job before the conclusion of training camp.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Bernard was selected by the Steelers in the second round of April's draft. Bernard is a solid, reliable receiver with good size who can align all over the formation (55% slot in 53 collegiate games). Despite playing at three schools in four years, Bernard's production increased each season, including a strong 64-862-7 receiving line (plus 18-101-2 rushing) in 2025. He dropped only four of 240 career targets. Bernard is likely to open his career third in line at receiver behind Michael Pittman Jr. and DK Metcalf. That will create a tough path to consistent rookie-season usage and production, so he's only worth draft consideration in the later rounds.