The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially signed rookie Kaleb Johnson to a four-year deal, positioning the Iowa standout as a serious contender for the team’s starting running back role heading into the 2025 NFL season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the early stages of getting to know and understand the personalities and play-styles of their new rookie additions. On Friday, the black and gold kicked off a three-day period of rookie minicamp,

"It’s a great fit,” Johnson stated. “Learning from Coach Faulkner, he’s one of the greats. As far as [Jaylen] Warren, Najee [Harris] being here, Le’Veon [Bell], all those guys coming here and being successful — Najee had 1,000 yards for four years. That just doesn’t happen for no reason."