Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner faced some questions coming into the offseason, as a season-ending knee injury cast doubt over his status as the team’s top option to back up Le’Veon Bell. However, Conner has impressed his coaches and seems poised to slide back into his old role, as he’s pulling away from his competition early in the preseason.
With two exhibition games under his belt, Conner is leading the Steelers in rushing yards despite seeing limited action, as he’s accrued 82 yards and a touchdown on nine carries for an average of 9.1 yards per carry.