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'He's exactly what we're looking for:' Warren's emergence a bright spot

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Jaylen Warren didn't know about his long lost cousin until after he had signed with the Steelers.

It probably would have been advantageous to talk to Willie Parker before he had signed.

Warren had just signed when he facetimed the two-time Super Bowl champion. If there was anyone who knew about the challenges of trying to make the leap from undrafted free agent to a NFL player, it was Parker, who played for the Steelers from 2004-2009. While Parker is remembered for his speed, it was a blocking drill at a night practice in Latrobe that helped him make the team as a rookie.