Jarius Wright will have every opportunity to stake his claim in 2017.

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The veteran wide receiver might have a leg up on his second year counterpart, however for Wright, the early stages of workouts means an opportunity to get back in to the swing of things, as well as meeting back up <a href="http://www.authenticsteelerssale.com/shop-by-players-jarvis-jones-jersey-c-2_16.html">http://www.authenticsteelerssale.com/shop-by-players-jarvis-jones-jersey-c-2_16.html</a> with his teammates.

“The first day went really well,’’ Wright said to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press. “It was good to get a chance to get back in with my teammates and with all the new guys, just start building some team chemistry. It was great. I enjoyed meeting all the new players we had. It was fun being back.’’

That fun may be short lived. As the Phase I aspect of the offseason program ramps up, so does the intensity of the workouts. Positional coaches, as well as head coach Mike Zimmer, are barred from participating the early training sessions, however are allowed to be present in the building.

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