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Finally comfortable within the offense, McDonald ready for larger role

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Vance McDonald. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

When the Steelers acquired Vance McDonald two days before the preseason finale, Mike Tomlin said the reasoning was Jesse James and Xavier Grimble weren't "varsity enough."

Well, neither James nor Grimble has accomplished much since that challenge from the head coach. Despite McDonald being slowed by the challenge of learning a new offense, he now appears ready for a prominent role after missing practice the past two weeks with a bruised knee.

The 27-year-old practiced with the first-team offense Thursday at Rooney Sports Complex and expressed confidence that he can add to an already dynamic offense.

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