Behind the Steel Curtain on Jaylen Warren

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Pittsburgh opted to go forward with Jaylen Warren, as well as a one-year partnership with 2025 team MVP Kenneth Gainwell. Heading into 2026, the Steelers' new duo features Warren and Rico Dowdle, giving them the only running back duo in the NFL in which both players topped 1,000 scrimmage yards a season ago.
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Warren elevated to lead back role after Harris departure; 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2025.

Pittsburgh opted to move forward with Jaylen Warren as the lead back after declining Najee Harris's fifth-year option, establishing Warren as the primary running back in the Steelers' 2026 backfield alongside Rico Dowdle. Warren accumulated 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2025, making the Warren-Dowdle duo the only running back pairing in the NFL in which both players topped 1,000 scrimmage yards.

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