• Jaylen Warren is in store for a bigger role: The Pittsburgh Steelers moved on from Najee Harris after giving Warren a larger role in December. The team clarified that he can be a three-down back this offseason.
  
• Kaleb Johnson brings noteworthy competition: The Steelers play in a very run-heavy offense, allowing room for both Warren and Johnson to see double-digit touches consistently, but there is still a grey area that could make one of the two a fantasy starter, and the other one a backup.
  
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Player performance

Jaylen Warren was an undrafted rookie in 2022 who immediately found a role in the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ offense as the No. 2 running back and third-down back. He played 23 snaps in his first game and averaged over 30% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps throughout the rest of the season. He slowly but surely earned more touches, finishing two games with double-digit carries over the last four weeks.

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