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Jaylen Warren Provides Lone Bright Spot for Steelers Attack
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PITTSBURGH —The Seattle Seahawks learned on Sunday that tackling Jaylen Warren is akin to wrangling a greased pig. That option might actually be easier than bringing down the Pittsburgh Steelers running back.
Warren led his team in both rushing and receiving yardage in a 31-17 home loss . His 65-yard reception in the third quarter didn't put points on the scoreboard, but it was surely worthy of doing so. The effort was the second-longest catch-and-run by a Steelers running back since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, eclipsed only by Dwight Stone's 72-yard grab in 1988.
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"He's a great player," Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said of Warren afterward. "That was an awesome catch and run. He brings a lot to the table. Might have to keep giving him more opportunities in the pass game. Every time he touches it, something good happens."
On a first-and-10 from his team's 30-yard line, Warren snuck around Broderick Jones and sat in front of the line of scrimmage. Noticing Aaron Rodgers evacuated the pocket to his side, Warren whipped his head around and turned upfield, Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight trying to keep a hand on him in coverage.
Rodgers zipped a pass to Warren, who was by then on the run at the 39. Fellow Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV raced in from Warren's left, punching at the ball but caroming off him. Safety Julian Love was the next to try — and whiff on — a tackle. Knight finally caught up and grabbed the back of Warren's collar just past midfield, only to roll down his back as he forged on.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren at practice on Aug. 24, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Warren juked out of a Josh Jobe arm tackle at the 42 and cut back inside before Love could get a second crack at it. Tight end Pat Friermuth walled off Coby Bryant at the 10 — Metcalf did the same to Bryant 32 yards earlier — but Riq Woolen tracked Warren down from behind at the 5.
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"Credit to my teammates," Warren said. "They're the ones that made it happen. I was just following their blocks."
Warren finished with 86 yards on four catches and another 48 on 14 carries. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked if he could handle a heavier workload.
"I'm certain he can," Tomlin said. "I know that he had a good week's work. I know that he felt good going into today and he expressed that and so I see no reason why he can't."
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Jaylen Warren Provides Lone Bright Spot for Steelers Attack
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