{"id":35995,"date":"2025-03-26T02:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T02:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35995"},"modified":"2025-03-26T02:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T02:20:18","slug":"j-k-dobbins-is-now-a-steeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35995","title":{"rendered":"J.K. Dobbins Is Now a Steeler.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8349 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fanhub.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eED87nW6ristwK1w-generated_image-e1742789616123-762x400.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fanhub.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eED87nW6ristwK1w-generated_image-e1742789616123-762x400.jpg 762w, https:\/\/fanhub.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eED87nW6ristwK1w-generated_image-e1742789616123-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fanhub.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eED87nW6ristwK1w-generated_image-e1742789616123-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fanhub.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eED87nW6ristwK1w-generated_image-e1742789616123.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"762\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"break-words\"><strong>Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 March 23, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their backfield with a dynamic new addition, signing free agent running back J.K. Dobbins to a two-year, $8.5 million contract, the team announced Sunday evening. The move, first reported by ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter, brings the 26-year-old former Charger to Pittsburgh, filling a void left by Najee Harris\u2019 departure to Los Angeles earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-words\">Dobbins, a second-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2020, joins the Steelers after a breakout 2024 season with the Chargers, where he rushed for 905 yards and 9 touchdowns in 13 games, averaging an impressive 4.6 yards per carry. Despite a history of injuries\u2014including a torn ACL in 2021 and an Achilles tear in 2023\u2014his resilience earned him a runner-up nod for the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year. \u201cJ.K.\u2019s a tough, explosive runner who fits our identity,\u201d GM Omar Khan said. \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have him in black and gold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-words\">The Steelers, who tendered Jaylen Warren and signed Kenneth Gainwell after losing Harris, now add Dobbins as their RB1, pairing his speed with Warren\u2019s versatility. \u201cHe\u2019s the spark we need,\u201d head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters. Fan reactions on X erupted: \u201cDobbins in Pittsburgh? Here we go!\u201d (@Steelersdepot). Others praised the bargain deal: \u201cKhan\u2019s a wizard\u2014elite RB for cheap!\u201d (@BurghFaithful).<\/p>\n<p class=\"break-words\">With roughly $6 million in cap space left after the signing, Pittsburgh secures a proven talent to ignite their run-heavy attack. As Dobbins steps into Acrisure Stadium, Steelers Nation hopes he\u2019s the key to a long-awaited playoff breakthrough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh, PA \u2013 March 23, 2025 The Pittsburgh Steelers have bolstered their backfield with a dynamic new addition, signing free agent running back J.K. Dobbins to a&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>J.K. 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