The Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to have a punishing run game for the 2024 season under the guidance of Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith. Unfortunately, that hasn't come to fruition. Part of the reason they have been struggling so much is because of injuries to running backs Jaylen Warren and Cordarrelle Patterson.
Warren started the season with a nagging hamstring injury that seemed to be impacting him. During the Week 3 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Head Coach Mike Tomlin pulled Warren from the game with a knee injury. Tomlin admitted after the game that Warren, a fierce competitor, tried to play through the injury, but his coach saw that he wasn't himself and needed to come out.
Soft tissue injuries like hamstrings can be tricky, and coupled with his knee, many are concerned that Warren won't return anytime soon. The Steelers and their fans are definitely missing him, but Tomlin said during his weekly Tuesday press conference that Warren was "doubtful" for the Week 6 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. However, Mike Prisuta, from WDVE, posted on Wednesday that Warren indicated he is ready to go.
"Mike Tomlin assessed Jaylen Warren as 'doubtful' on Tuesday, but Warren didn't look or sound doubtful today: 'I feel great. I don't know, that's their decision, whatever they decide. But I feel good, I could play. If they let me out there, I'll play. It's their call,' tweeted Prisuta."
The Steelers are currently 3-2 and tied for first place in the AFC North after dropping two winnable games in a row. This isn't even the difficult part of their schedule. After the bye week, they enter a gauntlet of their division games, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. They will need Warren healthy if they are to succeed in those games.
