Dwain McFarland noted Kenneth Gainwell mixed in on the Steelers’ first two preseason drives, logging 36% snaps, 40% carries and 29% routes in that ‘two-drive lens’ before falling to 27/29/22 when a third series with Kaleb Johnson was included. While Smith clearly has a role carved out for Gainwell, McFarland stressed that the back will need either a teammate injury or an outright failure from Johnson to climb into weekly fantasy value. The looming possibility of a three-way committee further limits Gainwell’s standalone appeal outside of deep-bench formats.