The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo believes it is “increasingly likely” that the Steelers will waive RB Kaleb Johnson.

27 August 2026

The Steelers’ front office spent a third-round pick on Johnson in the 2025 NFL Draft. He has drastically underperformed since then, and could probably do with a change of scenery. DeFabo also thinks that RB/WR Eli Heidenreich “is a good candidate for the practice squad.”