While the top three running backs on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ depth chart were settled before the team even reported to training camp, the group behind Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, and Cordarrelle Patterson was a hodgepodge of names fighting and clawing for a place. Exiting training camp, Jonathan Ward appears to be next man up as the fourth running back. That’s unlikely to result in a 53-man roster spot but should translate to a place on the practice squad and a chance to be elevated at a moment’s notice.
Recapping training camp on 93.7 The Fan Friday morning, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo highlighted Ward for his strong summer.