Kaleb Johnson had a disappointing showing in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first preseason game. However, in his second shot at NFL action, Johnson had a much more encouraging performance. He recorded 11 carries for 50 yards and one catch for nine yards. Despite that bounce-back performance, Gregg Rosenthal isn’t throwing too much praise Johnson’s way.
“I did go back and watch his carries, and he played behind [Kenneth] Gainwell very clearly, and they just sat Jaylen Warren,” Rosenthal said recently on his NFL Daily podcast. “So, to me, he might be third in line. And I know the numbers were good, but he’s a big back.