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PITTSBURGH -- The greatest tight end in Pittsburgh Steelers history is retired, off being a dad back in his native Virginia. Heath Millers replacement, Ladarius Green, is out indefinitely while nursing health issues that wont seem to go away.In their stead are a pair of works in progress in Jesse James and Xavier Grimble and an old veteran in David Johnson who basically doubles as a sixth offensive lineman. And the Steelers have not missed a beat. At all.There Grimble was stretching over the goal line in the second quarter during Sundays win over Cincinnati for his first touchdown since his junior year at USC in 2013. There the 6-foot-7 James was reaching into the air in the third quarter for a 9-yard score of his own. There was Johnson chugging ahead of DeAngelo Williams, opening space on the edge.Who said tight end was going to be the lone weakness on one of the NFLs best offenses? Certainly not the Steelers, who are 2-0 for the first time in six years, which also happens to be the last time they reached the Super Bowl.We were never planning on our role being diluted down, James said. But we feel good about how weve developed and tried to fit into what the coaches want us to do.Namely, a little bit of everything. With periods of heavy rain turning Heinz Field into a bit of a boggy soup at times and the Bengals dead set on shadowing wide receiver Antonio Brown all over the field, James and Grimble found themselves a part of the game plan.James finished with three receptions for 29 yards and has already matched the entire output of his rookie season (eight catches) in just two weeks.Yet James has been downright prolific next to Grimble, who went undrafted in 2014 and bounced from the New York Giants to the New England Patriots to the San Francisco 49ers in search of a regular job, to little avail. Pittsburgh signed him to a futures contract last January, though he understood what he was up against after the Steelers signed Green to a four-year deal in the offseason and brought back Johnson to join James.If Green was healthy, Grimble may be out of work. Yet hes doing more than simply occupying a roster spot. Hes thriving. The player never known for having the best hands found himself lined up in one-on-one coverage in the second quarter on Sunday, beat his man to the inside, caught the ball at the 5, stepped out of a tackle and had remembered to get the ball over the goal line before his knees touched the ground.Grimble, however, hardly got caught up in the moment. He gave the ball up and headed to the sideline. Only a heads up by one of his teammates to retrieve it allowed the ball to be in display in Grimbles locker on Monday. There may be more on the way. Green hardly appears ready to return to work and Grimbles play -- he added a difficult shoestring catch in the third quarter to help set up James touchdown -- gives Roethlisberger yet another option.Bens always done a good job of working with us, Grimble said. In practice he will look for us on certain plays even if we arent the first option because he wants us to be ready. I knew when I saw the safety across from me and the coverage that there was a chance (the touchdown pass) was coming my way.Johnson even chipped in rare 5-yard reception on a day Pittsburghs tight ends proved to be more valuable to fantasy owners than Brown. Johnsons real value, however, lies in the running game and in his leadership. He spent five years in Pittsburgh from 2009-13 as a backup to Miller and has given the young guys around him someone to lean on. Individually, none of them has Miller or Greens unique skill set. 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Indy 500 winner Alexander Rossi will compete in another season of IndyCar for Andretti Autosport, it was confirmed on Monday.Rossi, who won the Indy 500 as a rookie this season, is the most recent American driver to compete in Formula One, driving in five races at the end of last year for Manor. Rossi had been linked with a full-time drive at the team this season and nearly replaced Rio Haryanto over the summer break when the Indonesians sponsors could not longer pay for his seat, but opted instead to finish the 2016 IndyCar campaign.Rossi finished 11th, enough to claim Rookie of the Year honours, and will stay at Andretti Autosport for 2017.What an incredible eight months this has been, Alexander Rossi said. From getting the opportunity to join the IndyCar Series in February, to winning the 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 in May and now re-signing with Andretti Autosport.I am incredibly proud and grateful to be able to have the opportunity to work with a team of this caliber as we chase after more race wins and continue to make our mark in this amazing championship.It is unclear whether he will also retain his role at Manor reserve driver, which he has been throughout 2016.dddddddddddd Rossi had looked like an outside bet for a return to Manor next season, while a seat with American outfit Haas appeared to be an even longer shot given his relative inexperience in Formula One.?Rossi will partner Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and a third teammate yet to be confirmed.Team owner Michael Andretti said:?Alexander showed tremendous growth this year and we are excited to welcome him back to the team. In his first IndyCar season, Alexander was able to form trusting relationships with the teams engineers, mechanics and his teammates and that itself is a great foundation to begin 2017.We also know he is competitive and can win races. Continuity plays a big role in the success of our programs and being able to confirm that Alexander is remaining with the team is incredible. His extension, along with Ryan [Hunter-Reay] and Marcos [Andretti] continuance is a promising factor for not only the team, but the series as well. ' ' '