Mike Tomlin credits rookie RB Jaylen Warren for not urinating down his leg during his NFL debut

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Mike Tomlin credits rookie RB Jaylen Warren for not urinating down his leg during his NFL debut

had modest numbers in his NFL regular season debut. But in the eyes of coach Mike Tomlin, Trevon Coley Jersey Pittsburgh's rookie running back cleared a significant hurdle.Tomlin was asked on Tuesday if Warren has showed enough to earn a bigger role in the offense, especially if ' role is limited for this Sunday's game against the after he suffered a foot injury in last Sunday's win over the ."You know, he didn't urinate down his leg," Tomlin said of Warren while cracking a smile. "That's a great place to begin. And that's capable of happening for a young guy. But I think that's been indicative of him throughout this proce s. And that's why he's gone from being an undrafted guy to a guy that's carving a roll out for himself because at no step in team development did he show that Kendall Lamm Jersey the circumstances were too big for him."He was competitive, and he's been competitive. And he was on Sunday, and so good for him and good for us." PIT RB #30 Att3Yds7TD0FL0 Warren had three carries for seven yards in Pittsburgh's overtime win in Cincinnati. He played in 37% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps and 34% of the team's special teams snaps. Warren also , something that can sometimes be an i sue for rookie running backs.Warren earned a spot on the Steelers' 53-man roster following an impre sive training camp and preseason Sheldrick Redwine Jersey . He went undrafted this past April despite a standout 2021 season at Oklahoma State. Warren, who started his college career Joel Bitonio Jersey at Utah State before joining the , rushed for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns last fall. He also caught 25 pa ses while helping Oklahoma State finish with a 12-2 record.The 5-foot-8, 215-pound Warren may be asked to contribute more to the Steelers' offense on Sunday regardle s of Harris' status. Tomlin labeled Harris as day-to-day on Tuesday after the Steelers' running back told Adam Schein that he plans to face the Patriots. "It's good to be young," Tomlin said of Harris' optimism. "He appears to be positioned to play , but he's gonna have to practice and prove his readine s. That's just my perspective. He's a talented guy, but he's a young guy. And so I'm going to see some work from him. We'll take him day by day and see where that leads us in terms of his participation and the quality of that participation. As Sione Takitaki Jersey always, we will simply do what's right for him and, and for us."
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