Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren rushed two times for six yards in the Steelers’ Wild Card Round loss to the Ravens, adding four receptions for 19 yards.

A ZeroRB darling, Warren suffered a hamstring injury in the offseason that threatened to hold him out of the Steelers’ Week 1 opener. While he did play in the game, Mike Tomlin was determined to limit his snaps in the opening month because of the injury. Warren totaled 19 touches over the first three weeks of the season and then missed two games with a knee issue. He eventually returned to a part-time role, operating as a change-of-pace back while also getting work as the team’s primary option on passing downs. Warren’s role ebbed and flowed depending on the game state, but he never passed Najee Harris on the depth chart despite looking like the team’s more explosive back late in the year. While better than Harris, Warren’s numbers also took a hit in 2024. He averaged 4.3 yards per carry compared to 5.3 in 2023. Warren finished the year with 120 carries for 511 yards and 38 catches for 310 yards. With Harris set to hit free agency, there’s a chance Warren gets a larger cut of the backfield in his fourth NFL season. However, Mike Tomlin’s reluctance to give him a full-time role suggests Pittsburgh will bring in another back if they let Harris walk.