Who should get the nod as RB1 in the Steelers backfield between Kaleb Johnson, Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell?

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Tough to tackle The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-2 punch at running back hasn’t exactly wowed the NFL with volume — the Steelers rank 31st in rushing yards per game — but some of the deeper statistics suggest Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have been doing their part well.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said on Tuesday that the "arrow is pointing up" for linebacker Alex Highsmith, cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and running back Jaylen Warren. Highsmith has missed two games with an ankle injury, Porter has missed three with a hamstring injury, and Warren missed Week 4 with a knee injury.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting some good news about the health of one of their running backs. Pittsburgh plays the Vikings in Dublin.

Dan's fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 6 of 2025. He looks at potential warning signals from RJ Harvey, Jaylen Warren, Marvin Harrison Jr., Cooper Kupp, and Chig Okonkwo.

Although Warren was expected to be able to play through the knee issue he was having this week, the Steelers made him inactive after he tested the knee in pre-game warmups. Without Warren, the Steelers will turn to Kenneth Gainwell, Kaleb Johnson and Trey Sermon as their running backs.