Jaylen Warren

It remains to be seen whether the Steelers add more talent at running back this offseason, but as of press time incumbent starter Najee Harris had left for the Chargers in free agency, while the only running back acquired otherwise was Kenneth Gainwell, who's likely something of a passing-down specialist. If the Steelers don't add anyone other than Gainwell then it would likely lock Warren into the starting running back role in Pittsburgh, and potentially to a workhorse extent. Although Warren was closer to the passing-down specialist role up to this point, the departure of Harris could change everything. Warren played the passing-down specialist role behind Harris not because Warren couldn't do more, but because the Steelers had already decided on Harris as the main starter. Warren thrived in that bullpen role, but before he was a passing-down specialist for the Steelers Warren was a workhorse at both Oklahoma State and Utah State in college. Warren has a uniquely stout frame and that anchor allows his feet to stay gripped to the ground while grinding through traffic. That low, stout build and Warren's history of starting in college give reason to think he could withstand the punishment that comes with a starting running back role. Read Past Outlooks