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Johnson’s Ascension To Backup RB A Curious Path

I once told Will Johnson to make Mike Tomlin give him the ball more.

I said that because I thought I was funny. Mainly because I’m stupid. He smirked and kept his head down, signing the football I brought for the Steelers vs Teachers basketball game.

It’s nice to see a hard-worker like Johnson get extra work. I just didn’t think it’d happen this way.

Leading up to the season opener, the reports indicated Will Johnson would be DeAngelo Williams’ backup. But he’d been bouncing from the tight end to running backs room, and it just didn’t seem likely that a player in his position would immediately transition to the #2 spot.