Don’t Let ‘Lightning’ Nickname Put Jaylen Warren in a Bottle (+)

ATLANTA — When Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren turned on an extra gear in the team’s second preseason game of the 2023 season to race to a 62-yard touchdown against the Buffalo Bills last week, he turned some heads.

Warren has always been an explosive back, but he showed a level of burst that not everyone knew he possessed when he gave a little stutter step, then out ran and broke the tackle of All-Pro Bills safety Jordan Poyer.

He also set off a week of debate about how much Warren should be used within the Steelers offense compared to starter Najee Harris.

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On Thursday night in Atlanta, Warren did something else that was not necessarily as eye-catching at first, but should still be taken into serious consideration when it comes to breaking down the split of reps between the Steelers running backs.