It’s been a rather disastrous start to his career for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr.
A former fourth-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, McFarland was viewed as a key chess piece for the Steelers’ offense moving forward as he brought the legitimate homerun speed to the position that had been sorely lacking over the years. Add in the fact that now second-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada was very familiar with him dating back to their time together at Maryland and it was very clear there was a real fit and role moving forward for McFarland.