Kenneth Gainwell earned the Pittsburgh Steelers ' team MVP award during his first season in black and gold. It turns out it'll be the versatile tailback's only go-round alongside Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson .
According to The 33rd Team's Ari Meirov , Gainwell is signing a two-year, $14 million free-agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Gainwell totaled 1,656 all-purpose yards last season, a figure that ranked sixth in the AFC. Spotrac tabbed Gainwell as having the market for a two-year, $5.9 million contract, which Todd Bowles' team obviously surpassed.
"He's just provided nothing but spark and consistency," Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III said of Gainwell after he was named team MVP in January. "What he can do on a football field isn't a secret anymore. Not that it has been, but I feel like I've always been saying from the beginning that he's one of the best football players I've ever played with. It's just cool that the world can see."
Warren, who Gainwell considers to be his best friend, said Gainwell is "everything you want in a player." Gainwell posted 537 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 114 carries.
Gainwell also led the Steelers with 73 receptions, taking them for 486 yards and three scores.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Lose MVP RB Kenneth Gainwell in Free Agency
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