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Steelers RB Jaylen Warren's Reps Will Continue Increasing

After playing the best game of his young career so far, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is in line for more touches.

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PITTSBURGH -- It'd be a stretch to call Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren's rise from undrafted free agent to Najee Harris' backup "meteoric" just yet, but it's certainly impressive. And after a few weeks of steady play in relief of Harris, who's struggled to get off to as fast a start as he did last season, Warren is in position to earn more time on the field. 

"We've been playing Jaylen increasingly anyway and I think that's going to continue," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said. "I think he's proven that he's a capable varsity player and we need plays from all parties involved and so that has transpired and will continue to transpire."

Warren played the best game of his young career in the Steelers' 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He was the team's leading rusher - carrying it five times for 24 yards - and caught four passes for 39 yards. 

Tomlin said that they key to getting Warren more touches and more integrated into the offense is simple - the unit needs to stay on the field more. The Steelers offense has yet to get off the ground during a miserable start to the season in which it's averaged the fifth-fewest yards and third-fewest points in the NFL. The Steelers need to stay on the field if every playmaker is to get the ball enough to make an impact, according to Tomlin. 

"I think if you're talking about touches and rhythm and things of that nature, you win weighted downs, you win possession downs and that allows you to continue to snap it and that creates opportunities for everyone," Tomlin said. 

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Stephen Thompson
STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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