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Steelers RB Jaylen Warren carried 16 times for 127 yards in Thursday night's loss to the Bengals. It was the second-most carries and second-most rushing yards of his career. Warren added another 31 yards on four catches, tying for third on the team with five targets (15% share). Warren consistently found big running lanes off tackle. He had a long run of 37 yards and three other runs of 10+ yards.

Steelers Rookie RB Kaleb Johnson went 6-15-0. The stat line was uninspiring, but Johnson did receive the same number of carries as backup RB Kenneth Gainwell. Three of Johnson’s carries came in the fourth quarter, but his other three were sprinkled in throughout the first half. He certainly isn’t usable yet, but the Steelers may continue to ramp Johnson up and give him touches.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (knee) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Browns. Warren got workhorse usage when we last saw him in Week 3, but RB Kenneth Gainwell might have earned a bigger role with his impressive Week 4. We’ll look for any reports on what the backfield might look like this weekend. For now, we’re treating Warren as a low-end RB2 and Gainwell a RB3 or Flex play.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (knee) put in a full practice on Wednesday. He'll be back for this weekend's game vs. the Browns. Warren was a workhorse when we last saw him back in Week 3. But RB Kenneth Gainwell exploded for 134 total yards and two scores with Warren out in Week 4. We'll have to see if that earned Gainwell a bigger piece of this backfield. The duo gets a tough draw this weekend against Cleveland's top-ranked RB defense.

Steelers RB Kenneth Gainwell took over the starting RB duties with Jaylen Warren out this week with a calf injury. Gainwell proved effective with a 19-99-2 rushing stat line while also catching all six of his targets for 35 yards. He was surprisingly efficient averaging 5.2 yards per carry, carving up the Vikings defense.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (knee) is inactive for this morning’s game vs. the Vikings in Dublin. It’s a surprise after he got in three limited practices this week and was expected to play. Warren’s absence leaves Kenneth Gainwell, Kaleb Johnson, and Trey Sermon in Pittsburgh’s backfield. Pittsburgh has not trusted Johnson with many snaps so far, while Sermon was just elevated from the practice squad. That leaves Gainwell as the favorite to operate as lead back. He’s a viable RB3 or Flex play in Week 4 fantasy lineups. We'll see if Johnson can build any momentum in this one. He remains worth stashing in fantasy leagues of 12+ teams.

Update: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Warren "did not feel right after Saturday’s practice and the Steelers decided to hold him out today." NFL Network's Ian Rapoport adds that Warren suffered this knee injury in practice this week. He gets a well-timed Week 5 bye. We'll see if he can make it back for Week 6.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday morning’s game vs. the Vikings in Dublin. Warren got in three limited practices this week, so we’re expecting him to play. If not, Kenneth Gainwell would be the best bet for touches in Pittsburgh’s backfield, while Kaleb Johnson might be forced to get involved. We’ll keep you updated on Warren’s status.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren rushed 14 times for 48 yards on Sunday. RBs Kenneth Gainwell only had five carries, while Kaleb Johnson had one. Warren did most of his damage through the air, catching all four targets for 86 yards, leading the team in receiving.

Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson was a non-factor in Week 1, logging just two snaps with one route, one carry, and -2 yards. Kenneth Gainwell surprisingly led the backfield with 29 snaps, while starter Jaylen Warren was close with 25 and led the team with 11 carries. The usage shows Johnson has ground to make up to catch Gainwell on the depth chart.

Steelers RB Jaylen Warren carried the ball two times for three yards, while hauling in both of his targets for 12 yards in Pittsburgh’s Week 3 preseason contest against Carolina. He also fumbled once.

Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson still needs to develop in pass protection and as a receiver, according to Steelers Beat Writer Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Fittipaldo stated that the Steelers don’t trust Johnson in those aspects yet. HC Mike Tomlin has also called Johnson out by name as a player he is watching in the second preseason game.

When the Steelers let RB Najee Harris leave for the Chargers in free agency, it sure seemed to clear the way for Jaylen Warren to take the backfield lead. GM Omar Khan confirmed that at this week's NFL meetings.

FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz reports that the Steelers are finalizing a one-year deal with RB Kenneth Gainwell. The 26-year-old (as of March 14) spent his first four seasons with the Eagles after arriving as a fifth-round pick.

Eagles RB Will Shipley (concussion) is active for today’s game vs. the Giants. RB Kenneth Gainwell is the only other active RB for Philadelphia. Expect Shipley to get the ball plenty in this one. He cracks the top 25 in our Week 18 RB Rankings.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni said Wednesday that he'll rest starters, including RB Saquon Barkley, in Sunday's finale vs. the Giants. The Eagles are locked in as the NFC's No. 2 seed. So Barkley won't have a chance to get the 101 rushing yards he needs to break Eric Dickerson's single-season record. But he'll be healthy heading into the playoffs. Don't expect QB Jalen Hurts or WRs A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to play on Sunday, either. We'll see whether Kenny Pickett (ribs) or Tanner McKee starts at QB. Backfield duties figure to be handled by Kenneth Gainwell and Will Shipley.

Eagles RB Saquon Barkley delivered 167 yards on 31 carries in Sunday's beatdown of the Cowboys, getting him to 2,005 rushing yards for the season. That puts Barkley just 101 yards short of breaking Eric Dickerson's single-season NFL record. The question now, of course, is whether Philly will Barkley enough Week 18 carries to go after that record -- or any carries at all. The Eagles have already locked up the NFC's No. 2 seed and thus have nothing (team wise) to play for in the regular-season finale.

Eagles HC Nick Sirianni sees some Danny Woodhead in rookie RB Will Shipley. Sirianni was with Woodhead with the Chargers from 2013 to 2016. Woodhead averaged 6.4 carries and 4.5 catches per game across those four seasons.

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell is receiving some first-team reps in camp. It has not been exclusively RB Saquon Barkley with the first team, per Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green.