Tomlin: RB Jaylen Warren 'certainly our featured runner'

Sep 02, 2025

"His progress has been very evident and he's to be congratulated ... Certainly he'll be our featured runner. Certainly you'll see [Kaleb Johnson/Kenneth Gainwell], but at what time and at what degree [will depend week-to-week]."

Fantasy Impact:

Warren just signed an extension with the Steelers for two years and now looks to be the Steelers RB1. Warren isn't the biggest back so there will be questions about his size and handling a full workload, but it's good news for his owners who snagged him later in drafts. Johnson should be able to earn some early down work at some point, but it sounds like that will vary. It's just another RB situation that will need to work itself out before fantasy owners feel comfortable.

yesterday

Chargers RB Kimani Vidal 'next man up'

Alex Insdorf on X

yesterday · 3:41 PM EDT

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh says RB Kimani Vidal will be "next man up".

Also says Hortiz will be scouring the market to see what is available at the position.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Najee Harris, Hassan Haskins

Fantasy Impact:

With Harris lost for the season and Hampton expected to see a larger role ahead of Haskins, it means Vidal is just another injury away from possibly seeing significant snaps.

Chiefs hopeful to have WR Xavier Worthy (shoulder) for Week 4

ESPN

yesterday · 3:37 PM EDT

Ahead of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), the Chiefs are optimistic Xavier Worthy will be able to play a limited role for the offense while wearing a small harness. Patrick Mahomes and HC Andy Reid say they are confident the Chiefs can continue to be successful on deep passes with Tyquan Thornton running routes alongside Worthy. By Week 7, Mahomes' dropbacks could feature him having a combination of quality options -- such as Travis Kelce, Thornton, Worthy, Rashee Rice and Hollywood Brown.

Fantasy Impact:

Slowly the Chiefs offense is starting to get healthy and back to what everyone envisioned at the start of the season. Worthy has a chance to play in Week 4 but the team is already saying he'll be limited, so fantasy owners will want to monitor just how much Worthy will play or maybe in what situations.

Titans HC Brian Callahan no longer calling plays

Pro Football Talk

yesterday · 1:44 PM EDT

After an ugly start to the season, Titans head coach Brian Callahan has fired himself as the offensive play caller in Tennessee.

The team announced today that quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree will call plays.

Fantasy Impact:

Titans offensive coordinator Nick Holz will remain in place, an unusual arrangement in which a team has an offensive coordinator but another assistant gets the play calling responsibility, the story points out. Callahan went 3-14 last season and so the leash may be getting shorter for him and his staff.