Kirk Ferentz vê potencial de recuperação para Kaleb Johnson

12 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

O ex-treinador principal de Iowa, Kirk Ferentz, expressou otimismo de que o running back Kaleb Johnson possa melhorar em sua segunda temporada na NFL com o Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnson teve dificuldades durante seu ano de calouro após ser selecionado na terceira rodada em 2025. Ferentz comparou a situação ao início da carreira universitária de Johnson.

Ferentz falou na terça-feira na 93.7 The Fan sobre os desafios da transição para a NFL. Ele observou que Johnson cometeu um erro custoso em um kickoff na semana 2 de sua temporada de estreia e nunca recuperou um tempo de jogo consistente. Johnson terminou com 28 corridas, média de 2,5 jardas por tentativa e nenhum touchdown no ano passado.

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Kirk Ferentz vê potencial de recuperação para Kaleb Johnson

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