Jaylen Warren is stepping into a lead-back role that he’s never held before at the NFL level. So who will serve in his old role as a change of pace? Rookie third-round RB Kaleb Johnson shows promise, but free agent pickup Kenneth Gainwell could see a lot more burn than many are suspecting.
“I think people are gonna be surprised how much they use Kenneth Gainwell early in the season,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo said Wednesday via 93.7 The Fan’s Morning Show. “He’s a good player. He had limited touches [in Philadelphia] because of [Saquon] Barkley.