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Kaleb Johnson’s Mistake Hopefully A ‘Painful Learning Lesson’ For All Young Players, Tomlin Says

Related Topics: Trey Sermon, Kaleb Johnson

Sometimes, in life and in sports, adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful. Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson is learning that right now.

The third-round pick out of Iowa made a major mistake in Week 2 in the home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, botching a kickoff under the new rules, leading to a Seattle touchdown that swung the game in a major way.

Now, he is seemingly out of a job on special teams, and could even be inactive Sunday in Week 3 against the New England Patriots after the Steelers elevated running back Trey Sermon from the practice squad.