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Kenneth Gainwell gets the goal line carry over Kaleb Johnson with Jaylen Warren out
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Gainwell seized goal-line work from higher-drafted Johnson in Steelers backfield.

Gainwell earned goal-line carries over Kaleb Johnson despite a lower $1.8 million contract, demonstrating that the Steelers' backfield situation evolved away from the Johnson-centric narrative. The source uses Gainwell's emergence as evidence that preseason expectations and draft capital don't always translate to actual playing time.

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