Everything with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been centered on Aaron Rodgers lately. But the team has other irons in the fire . Also, the Steelers have a rising rookie who is turning heads in the team’s 2025 OTAs.

The Steelers went heavy defense early in the draft, taking three players on that side of the ball with their first four picks. But the guy they got in the second round, running back Kaleb Johnson, has been making the organization take notice.

Johnson is a big back at 6-foot-1 and 224 pounds. He also has a nose for the end zone with 21 scores for Iowa last season.

Steelers RB Kaleb Johnson ready to rock?

Things are going well, but Johnson said he knows he must get better at protecting the quarterback. That’s especially true with an aging Rodgers now entrenched behind center.

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