What It Means:

"He'll get the reps early on, but obviously as a coach you understand that he's not going to be around the first four games and (other) guys are going to get more of the reps," Bowles said. "And you open a door and give a guy a chance to play, if he takes his spot he takes his spot." Marshall opened last season as the fourth-best receiver but gut hurt and fell behind Robby Anderson and Charone Peake. Now that he's banned because of PED's, Marshall may not make the team.

On 22 targets last year, Marshall earned 8.43 Reception Net Expected Points.