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Opinion: It won’t be easy to take Jaylen Warren off the field

The excitement around rookie running back Kaleb Johnson has been palpable. The bruising back from Iowa has a typical Steelers feel. However, in turn, that’s created less buzz for Jaylen Warren—a player that Steelers fans have been pining to take the bulk of rushing attempts from Najee Harris for the last two seasons. The black and gold declined Harris’s fifth-year option, and he’s now wearing Los Angeles Chargers powder blue.

So, the Steelers, and their fans, are finally getting that chance, and now it seems as if he’s going to slowly be phased out as the lead back?