Fifth-round draft picks are far from guaranteed a spot on the Opening Day roster and the chances of Jaylen Samuels achieving that dream with the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed slim when the team reported to camp just over a month ago. With Le’Veon Bell and James Conner firmly entrenched atop the depth chart, the former N.C. State product appeared to face stiff competition in his quest to be the No. 3 back on the roster.
While returning veterans Stevan Ridley and Fitzgerald Toussaint were once considered the favorites for this role, it’s no longer deemed a foregone conclusion that one of them will win the job after all.