Pittsburgh Steelers
Emmanuel Sanders - #88 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 180 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/17/1987 |
| Birthplace | Bellville, TX |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2010, 3rd round, 18th pick by Steelers |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 626 | 1 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Steelers made a qualifying offer to Sanders.|||||||
Sanders will move to the team's No. 2 receiving spot if free agent Mike Wallace leaves.
Sanders sustained a rib injury before halftime of Sunday's game against Dallas.|||||||
He was on the sideline in the second half, but hadn't been back in the game.
The NFL has levied $50,000 in fines to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Sanders for faking an injury during an Oct. 21 game in Cincinnati.|||||||
Sanders was fined $15,000 and the organization $35,000. Sanders grabbed the back of his leg and collapsed to the ground during the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 24-17 win. NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson handed out the discipline after meeting with Sanders last week.
Sanders says he's going to meet with NFL officials to discuss his fourth-quarter leg cramp in a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals earlier this month.|||||||
Sanders maintains he did nothing wrong when he suddenly dropped to the ground with the Steelers nursing a seven-point lead. Officials stopped play after Sanders laid down on the turf and television announcers suggested the third-year receiver was faking it so Pittsburgh could avoid using a timeout. He says the cramp was sudden but disappeared quickly after receiving medical attention.
Sanders had six catches for 81 yards in Sunday's 29-23 OT loss at Denver.|||||||
Sanders stepped up a day in which Pro Bowler Mike Wallace was blanketed by Denver.
