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Week Of Preparation Had Jaylen Warren Ready For Elevated Role Due To Injury: ‘Thought I Did A Good Job’

It was a moment in time that no Pittsburgh Steelers fan wanted to see: star second-year running back Najee Harris writhing in pain on the turf late in the fourth quarter inside Paycor Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals in the season opener.

After getting rolled up on by a host of Bengals on a fourth quarter carry, Harris limped off to the Steelers’ sideline sending the fan base into a bit of a panic. For the men on the field though, there was confidence in backup running back Jaylen Warren, who earned his way onto the 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State.