The Pittsburgh Steelers’ lead back this preseason has impressed the coaches quite a bit in virtually every aspect, from his conditioning to his attitude to his performance on the field. And he is looking very much like a player who it going to be a strong complement to their starting running back when the regular season opens.
Second-year James Conner has gotten virtually all of the Steelers’ starter reps at the running back position all offseason in Le’Veon Bell’s absence. Bell was given the franchise tag after the team and his representatives failed to reach a long-term agreement, so he kept away from the team.