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Martavis Bryant: 'If things don’t get better, then I got to go'

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Martavis Bryant made it perfectly clear Tuesday that he wants out of Pittsburgh if his role doesn't change.

The frustrated wideout told ESPN's Josina Anderson that he won't re-sign with the Steelers if the team decides not to trade him and his role doesn't expand.

"If they don’t try to include me more and continue to do the same thing, then I want out period," Bryant said, adding: "By the end of whenever the trade deadline is. I mean if things don’t get better, then I got to go."

Bryant did offer a small glimmer of hope for a resolution, though.

"I just want to be happy ... I would like for it to be here, but if not then oh well," Bryant said. "Just got to move on."

The Steelers receiver also indicated he won't re-sign after 2018 if he doesn't get his wish.

It doesn't appear the Steelers are planning to move Bryant before next week's deadline.

Bryant has been unhappy with a diminishing role in the Steelers offense in favor of rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster, and even took a shot at his fellow receiver with an Instagram comment on Sunday. He then reportedly called in sick Monday for required team meetings.

The 25-year-old missed of all of 2016 after violating the league's substance abuse policy and Pittsburgh has used him sparingly this year. Bryant received just two targets in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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