The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely have one of their primary offensive weapons in star wide receiver Antonio Brown back for their divisional round matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, the 29-year-old was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, and teammate JuJu Smith-Schuster was impressed with how he looked.

Earlier this week, Brown said that he is expecting to play against the Jaguars. He suffered a torn calf in Week 15 against the New England Patriots and has yet to play since the injury.

His return provides stability to the passing game with Ben Roethlisberger's top receiving target back in the mix. It also pushes Smith-Schuster back to the second spot on the depth chart, where he could be more of a threat with Brown receiving the bulk of the attention from the Jaguars' secondary.

Jacksonville possesses one of the best defenses in the league, finishing the season second overall and first against the pass. They possess a dynamic shutdown cornerback duo with A.J. Bouye and Jaylen Ramsey anchoring the secondary.

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The 29-year-old put together another highly productive season, earning him the lone unanimous All-Pro selection after leading the league with 1,533 receiving yards on 101 catches despite missing the final three games of the season. He finished first in the NFL in receiving yards, 100-yard receiving games (eight), 10-reception games (six), catches per contest (7.2) and catches for at least 20 yards (27). He also finished tied for third in receiving touchdowns (nine), second in receptions for first downs (71), and fifth in catches.

Brown has arguably been the best receiver in the NFL over the last several years, earning six Pro Bowl selections and four First Team All-Pro nods. He has racked up 733 catches and 9,910 receiving yards, which are the most in the league since he entered back in 2010. Brown also possesses the NFL record for most receptions (582) and receiving yards (7,848) over a five-year stretch, and he is the league leader with 19 performances with at least 10 catches and 16 with at least 100 receiving yards.