Steelers Finally Pull the Plug on the Kaleb Johnson Experiment, Ship RB to Packers
Tom Pelissero reported the trade via Twitter, citing sources for Netflix and The Ringer.
Tom Pelissero dropping trade bombs for Netflix and The Ringer is the new reality, and his latest delivery features the finally pulling the plug on the experiment. The second-year running back is being shipped to the .
If you blinked during the 2025 season, you probably missed ’s entire tenure. The former third-round pick out of Iowa managed just 69 rushing yards on 28 carries as a , averaging a cool 2.5 yards per attempt.
For context, you could trip over a yard marker and fall forward for more distance than averaged per touch.
The writing was on the wall when found himself permanently relocated to Mike Tomlin’s doghouse. Things got so bleak this August that he logged exactly five snaps in a preseason game against these same Packers.
By the end of training camp, he was taking reps as the fifth back in the rotation, sitting behind guys like . When you are losing practice snaps to the bottom of the 90-man roster, your bags are already packed.
is taking a flier on a guy whose most memorable NFL highlight so far is misplaying a kick return to gift the a free touchdown.
From a betting perspective, this move does not exactly shift the NFC North futures market or alter the ' offensive ceiling. It is strictly a depth dart throw for a squad coming off a 42-38 preseason shootout win over the .
The Steelers get to clean up their running back room and recoup whatever conditional late-round draft capital they can salvage for a guy who was never going to see the field.
Now the clock starts on 's fresh start. We will see if 's scheme can unlock the college tape that got him drafted, or if he is just passing through Wisconsin on his way out of the league before Week 1.