The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers just finished up a hard-fought preseason battle, with the Steelers coming up just short, 17-14. It's always disappointing to lose, even if it doesn't count in the standings, but this game was more about evaluating where the team's top rookies and depth players are with just weeks before the regular season.
For rookie third-round pick Kaleb Johnson, it's clear that he still has to earn the trust of the coaching staff before he gets a sizable workload. Even with starting running back Jaylen Warren being held out once again, it was free-agent pickup Kenneth Gainwell who started the game next to Mason Rudolph.