Kirk Ferentz sieht bei Kaleb Johnson Potenzial für ein Comeback

Der ehemalige Iowa-Cheftrainer Kirk Ferentz äußerte sich optimistisch, dass Running Back Kaleb Johnson sich in seiner zweiten NFL-Saison bei den Pittsburgh Steelers verbessern kann. Johnson hatte in seinem Rookie-Jahr zu kämpfen, nachdem er 2025 in der dritten Runde gedraftet wurde. Ferentz verglich die Situation mit Johnsons früher College-Karriere.

Ferentz sprach am Dienstag bei 93.7 The Fan über die Herausforderungen des Wechsels in die NFL. Er merkte an, dass Johnson in der zweiten Woche seiner Rookie-Saison bei einem Kickoff einen kostspieligen Fehler beging und danach keine konstante Spielzeit mehr erhielt. Johnson kam im vergangenen Jahr auf insgesamt 28 Läufe bei einem Schnitt von 2,5 Yards pro Versuch und erzielte keinen Touchdown.

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