Report: Mike Wallace to report

Updated: August 22, 2012, 9:41 AM ET
By Jamison Hensley | ESPN.com

Disgruntled wide receiver Mike Wallace will end his holdout and report to the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend, sources told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Tuesday.

Wallace a Deep Threat

Wallace Mike Wallace has 31 receptions of 30 yards or more in his career. Since 2009 (Wallace's first NFL season), only DeSean Jackson has more 30-yard receptions (36).

• Hensley: Wallace reporting too late?

Most 30-yard receptions since 2009

DeSean Jackson 36
Mike Wallace 31
Greg Jennings 30
Calvin Johnson 26
Andre Johnson 24

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Wallace plans to sign his $2.7 million tender and return to the Steelers after Saturday's preseason game in Buffalo. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Shefter reported last week that Wallace was expected to report before the end of the preseason so he could be ready to play in the Sept. 9 season opener at Denver.

Wallace, a starter in the Pro Bowl last season, did not take part in any of the Steelers' offseason workouts, mandatory minicamp or training camp. He hasn't signed his restricted free-agent tender because he wants a long-term deal. The Steelers suspended talks on a new contract until Wallace reported to the team.

In the first three years of his career, Wallace has 171 receptions for 3,206 yards with an average of 18.7 yards per catch. He has 24 touchdowns.

Last season, Wallace's 1,193 receiving yards ranked 11th in the NFL. And his 21.0 yards-per-catch average in 2010 was tops among players with at least 50 receptions. Wallace was having one of the best statistical seasons in the NFL last season with 43 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns through October.

Jamison Hensley

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