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2:59Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson having a fantastic season | Cover 3
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1:53Thursday Preseason Recap: Biggest Question For Panthers Entering Reg Season
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1:08Preseason Highlights: Steelers at Panthers (8/21)
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1:22Thursday Preseason Recap: Biggest Question For Steelers Entering Reg Season
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1:21AFC North Preview: B-Mac Predicts Ravens & Steelers to Make Playoffs
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1:06AFC North Preview: Aaron Rodgers Has to Be 10 Years Younger to Return to MVP Form
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1:57B-Mac Predicts Ravens & Steelers To Make Playoffs
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1:26What Rodgers Needs To Do To Return To MVP Form
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1:17NFL Season Preview: Dave Canales to Call Offensive Plays for Preseason Finale
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1:12NFL Season Preview: Aaron Rodgers Sitting Steelers Preseason Finale
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2:43Aaron Rodgers Sitting Steelers Preseason Finale
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1:35NFL Preseason Week 3: Confidence Level in QB Aaron Rodgers
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1:08What's Aaron Rodgers really got left at 41?
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0:44Danny Kanell's AFC Playoff Predictions: Aaron Rodgers, Steelers 1 Of 3 AFC North Teams In The Playoffs
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1:27Jalen Ramsey Wanted To Go To A "Team That's Able To Compete"
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0:35More Name or Game: Aaron Rodgers?
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1:50AFC Playoff Predictions: Steelers Make Playoffs With Aaron Rodgers
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1:08Cam Heyward Threatens To Skip Games Amid Contract Standoff
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1:29Way too Early Fringe Playoff Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers
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1:55Training Camp Tour: Steelers Add To Defense With Jalen Ramsey Trade
Top Kaleb Johnson News
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Steelers' Kaleb Johnson: Ends preseason on high note
Johnson took five carries for 24 yards and one catch for two yards in Thursday's 19-10 preseason win over the Panthers.
Johnson came in at the start of the third drive, after Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell were done playing (but before the first-string offensive linemen were removed). The rookie had gains of seven and eight yards on his carries behind the starting O-line, and he didn't play at all after halftime. It was a nice finish to the preseason, with back-to-back solid outings after struggling in Pittsburgh's opener, but Johnson won't necessarily have a large role come Week 1 against the Jets. That doesn't mean he won't be a key part of the offense as the season progresses, but there's risk of a three-man committee initially, with Warren presumably starting and Gainwell seemingly on track for at least a small role.
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Steelers' Kaleb Johnson: Plays behind Gainwell
Johnson rushed the ball 11 times for 50 yards in Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers. He made one reception on one target for nine yards.
Johnson entered the game after Kenneth Gainwell and played deep into the third quarter, while Jaylen Warren rested. Johnson found running room difficult to come by for much of the contest, though he did rip off gains of 14 and nine yards on the ground. While his usage behind Gainwell suggests there is still plenty of room for Johnson to improve, he did seemingly take a step forward relative to his first preseason contest.
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Steelers' Kaleb Johnson: Little production in pro debut
Johnson rushed the ball eight times for 20 yards in Saturday's 31-25 preseason win over the Jaguars. He recorded one reception on two targets for six yards.
Jaylen Warren was rested for the game, giving Johnson the chance to work as Pittsburgh's lead back early into the third quarter. Johnson found running room hard to come by -- his longest gain on the ground went for seven yards -- but he was able to pick up tough yardage on a few occasions. His work both in pass protection and as a pass catcher remains in question, but it was a decent pro debut for Johnson.
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Steelers' Kaleb Johnson: Getting some first-team reps
Johnson was the second running back in with the first-team offense at Thursday's practice, after Jaylen Warren, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
It's just one practice, but nonetheless a good sign that offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is preparing Johnson to replace Najee Harris. The Steelers don't have Cordarrelle Patterson (undisclosed) available at the start of training camp, leaving free-agent signings Kenneth Gainwell and Trey Sermon as the veterans for competing for backup roles. The Steelers hope Johnson will end up pushing Warren for more first-team snaps, rather than struggling during camp and worrying about Gainwell/Patterson/Sermon nipping at his heels.
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Steelers' Kaleb Johnson: Steelers add big Round 3 runner
The Steelers selected Johnson in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 83rd overall.
Johnson (6-foot-1, 224 pounds) is a bigger back who clearly fills the void left by Najee Harris, who signed with the Chargers in free agency. Johnson really broke out in 2024, his third season at Iowa, after showing some flickers of promise in his first two seasons. Johnson's box score was notable in 2024, producing 1,537 yards (6.4 YPC) and 21 touchdowns in 12 games, and now he'll compete for snaps against Jaylen Warren. Warren doesn't necessarily need the help -- Warren took workhorse workloads at Utah State and Oklahoma State in college -- but the Steelers will probably give Johnson every chance to at least work into a timeshare with Warren in 2025.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH |
| Age: 22 |
| School: Iowa |
| Experience: R |