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Using his stout 6'1" 224-pound frame, Johnson was a productive workhorse in his final season at Iowa. What he lacks in acceleration and lateral quickness, he makes up for in vision, and tackle busting ability. Johnson should provide the Steelers with a running back who is capable of doing the heavy lifting in the backfield, especially near the goal line, where if everything breaks right for the offense, could approach double-digit touchdowns. While he should be a solid ground gainer, according to his pre-draft profiles, Johnson can struggle in pass protection and has little experience as a pass catcher. There is no bigger roadblock to playing time for a rookie runner than that, especially with Aaron Rodgers at QB. Unless he makes significant strides in the passing game, Johnson is mostly going to be a two-down back. If the line can open holes, and Rodgers makes the passing game respectable, Johnson could be a reliable RB2 option at some points this season.
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 Jaylen Warren Inactive for Week 4
Knee injury
By: Mike Krueger | Sun Sep 28, 8:08 am
|  | Steelers RB Jaylen Warren is INACTIVE.
Warren popped up with a knee issue earlier in the week. He came out early to warm up, but team ultimately decides to make him inactive. That’s a big loss for the backfield. Kenneth Gainwell, Kaleb Johnson and Trey Sermon have a big task (Brooke Pryor on X)
FFToday's Take: Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Warren was expected to play but the Steelers decided to play it safe with their starting running back. Gainwell moves into the low-end RB2 conversation and could we finally see some action from rookie Kaleb Johnson? He's had 2 touches for minus-1 yard to start the season.
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