Conner rushed four times for 26 yards in Saturday's 19-15 preseason loss to the Colts.
The rookie came nowhere close to matching last week's breakout performance (20 rushes, 98 yards), but he also saw significantly less opportunity. Conner still turned in an impressive 6.5 yards per carry while seeing action on the Steelers' first possession of the second half. The 2017 third-round pick looks set to open the season as Le'Veon Bell's primary backup, provided the latter reports to the team no later than Sept. 1 as previously stated.