Is Redemption Coming For RB Kaleb Johnson?

Kaleb JohnsonRedemption, thy name is Kaleb Johnson. Maybe.

Johnson’s rookie season has been defined by one moment. One Johnson would prefer to forget. A kick return gaffe for the ages, letting the Seattle Seahawks’ kick roll past him for a touchdown in Week 2. A hard lesson to learn but one he was more than capable coming back from. Since, Johnson has seen a handful of carries as he’s slowly earned the trust of the offensive coaching staff. But he’s been removed from his return role, the obvious punishment required for a moment like that.

Mike Tomlin never closed the door on giving Johnson a second chance. Sunday might be that opportunity.

It could come at the cost of another rookie trying to…