James Conner is a free agent this offseason, and if the Steelers let him go they will need a new leading rusher. If history tells us anything the Steelers will move on from Conner and have a new leading rusher in 2021. In 2004 Jerome Bettis led the Steelers in rushing for the last of the 8 times he would accomplish that feat, second most in team history behind Franco Harris’s 12 seasons as the leading rusher. Both of those rushers are Hall of Fame runners, but even in their careers you can see the drop off that comes with age in a running back.
2021 Steelers Roster Outlook: The Running Backs
