New contract, new role for Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jaylen Warren. For Sunday’s season opener, one insider expects Warren to be not just 1A but flat-out No. 1. Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews believes the lion’s share of the carries will go to Warren over rookie Kaleb Johnson.
“I think it’s gonna be mainly Jaylen Warren,” Matthews said during a Thursday appearance on 102.5 DVE. “I think Kenneth Gainwell will be in there as well, just because he’s different. I think Kaleb Johnson, I’m not saying he’s not gonna play at all. I just think he still needs some time to marinate.