JaylenWarren

News: 5 hours agoWarren (hip) was limited at practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official sitereports.

Spin: Coach Mike Tomlin noted Wednesday that "Warren should be limited at the early portions of the week," which suggests that the running back may not practice fully Thursday either. That said, at this stage there's nothing to suggest that Warren will miss Sunday's game against the Browns, with the 9-6 Steelers firmly in the playoff hunt. In the team's Week 16 win over the Lions, Warren logged a 49 percent snap share while working in tandem with fellow RB Kenneth Gainwell, en route to rushing 14 times for 143 yards and two TDs to go along with two catches on two targets for eight yards.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Warren is entering his fourth NFL season in position for a larger role following the offseason departure of Najee Harris. Warren has thus far been limited to a situational role (11.3 touches per game since the start of 2023), though it hasn't helped that Harris hasn't missed a single game since Warren entered the league. Warren is primarily a passing-game specialist (his 99 receptions ranks seventh among RBs over the past two seasons) but, while he hasn't cleared 149 carries or four TDs in a season, he has run well (4.8 YPC, 2.0 YAC). Rookie Kaleb Johnson may eventually work his way into a significant role as a rusher, but Warren will be the main main the meantime. He's in the RB2 mix.