Prior to entering Thursday night’s preseason finale on the road at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against the Atlanta Falcons, fourth-year Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr. had – to that point — taken advantage of every opportunity provided to him this offseason in the backfield vying for the No. 3 role.
Behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, the Steelers had a real need for a dynamic No. 3 guy. McFarland seized upon the opportunity and answered the bell.
Thursday night, he kicked the proverbial door down, cementing his spot as the No. 3 back in Pittsburgh entering the 2023 season.