PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren left his team's game in the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday with an ankle injury. The team listed him as questionable to return.
Warren was injured after catching a swing pass on the first drive of the second half. He was tackled by Cincinnati safety Jordan Battle on the play. He walked off the field on his own power and was attended to in the medical tent on the Pittsburgh sideline.
Kenneth Gainwell and Kaleb Johnson both helped replace Warren's usual role as the drive played out.
Warren had been a huge part of the Steelers offense before his injury, rushing 10 times for 62 yards and making two catches for five yards.
The Steelers had already dealt with the loss of starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers , who left the game at halftime with a hand injury and was announced as questionable to return, yet they led the Bengals, 10-6 at the break.
Backup quarterback Mason Rudolph was in the game to make the pass to Warren on the play he was injured.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Running Back Jaylen Warren Injured vs. Bengals
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