After being passed by rookie undrafted free agent Jaylen Warren during training camp, relegating him to the No. 3 running back role and a key piece on special teams, Benny Snell Jr. rarely got much work in throughout the season as a true running back.
Still quite capable of being a lead back in a committee-style backfield, Snell was able to bide his time throughout the first 11 weeks of the 2022 season before seizing advantage of a “battlefield promotion” — as Mike Tomlin said — on Monday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts, taking over for the injured Najee Harris around halftime and turning in one of the best performances of his career.