Although rookie RB Kaleb Johnson dressed for the Steelers’ win against the Patriots, he did not play in the game. A week after a costly gaffe during a kick return, HC Mike Tomlin elected to sit Johnson for those duties. Still, despite dressing him, the head coach declined to put the rookie on the field for even one offensive snap.
During the first two weeks of the season, the Steelers gave Johnson at least a snap or two on offense on top of his kick return duties. One might have thought that, by removing him from returns, he could focus more on offense.