James Conner isn’t Le’Veon Bell but he sure did his best impression of him Sunday against the Browns. Not just in production, racking up 192 total yards, working as runner and receiver, but in snap count. Conner was the only Steelers running back to see the field on offense and wound up playing 92% of the time, a very Bell-like number.
He ended the game with 31 carries, tied for the third most he’s ever had in a game, college or pro. But Mike Tomlin isn’t worried about the workload. If anything, he’s ready to make Conner the bellcow again.