It was quite the rookie season for former undrafted free agent Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren in 2022.
Not only did Warren go from being an undrafted guy out of Oklahoma State that was buried on the depth chart at the start of training camp behind the likes of Anthony McFarland, Benny Snell Jr., Master Teague, Mateo Durant and more into landing the No. 2 role behind Najee Harris, he became a vital piece of the Steelers’ offense in 2022.
Now, ahead of his second season in 2023, Warren is expected to take on an even larger role, and in the process was named by Pro Football Focus as the Steelers’ “most underrated player.