Overview
- He set career highs with 109 carries for 527 rushing yards, 65 catches for 422 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns.
- He added significant special-teams value with 25 kickoff returns for 601 yards, underscoring his all-around impact.
- He is the first Steelers running back to win the award since Le'Veon Bell in 2016 and the first offensive player since JuJu Smith-Schuster in 2018, after T.J. Watt claimed five of the previous six.
- Entering Week 18, he needs 51 scrimmage yards to reach 1,000 for the season as Pittsburgh prepares for a division-deciding game against the Ravens on Sunday night.
- He joined on a one-year, $1.79 million deal and drew strong praise from Aaron Rodgers for his receiving savvy, prompting talk that his next contract will be a priority discussion.