When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Kenneth Gainwell this offseason, there wasn't much fanfare. How could there be, with the massive trades for DK Metcalf and Jalen Ramsey and the signing of Aaron Rodgers dominating the headlines? He was an afterthought, making barely above league-minimum salary on a one-year contract.
Now, with the season drawing to a close, he is clearly anything but an afterthought. Gainwell was voted as the Steelers team MVP by his teammates on Friday, becoming the first running back to win the award since Le'Veon Bell in 2016.
He absolutely deserved it as well, as he has been Pittsburgh's most reliable offensive weapon this season.