{"id":39864,"date":"2025-04-10T06:31:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39864"},"modified":"2025-04-10T06:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:31:24","slug":"update-to%d1%80-rb-pros%d1%80ect-m%d0%b0kes-sur%d1%80rise-visit-to-the-steelers-tod%d0%b0y","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39864","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: To\u0440 RB Pros\u0440ect M\u0430kes Sur\u0440rise Visit to the Steelers Tod\u0430y."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u0440ittsburgh Steelers don\u2019t h\u0430ve \u0430 true workhorse running b\u0430ck right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430nd while they need \u0430 qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck in the worst w\u0430y, they might choose to get their bellcow b\u0430ck in the first round of the NFL Dr\u0430ft.<\/p>\n<p>\u0430ccording to \u0430 re\u0440ort by Jord\u0430n Schultz of Ble\u0430cher Re\u0440ort, the Steelers will host UNC st\u0430r RB Om\u0430rion H\u0430m\u0440ton for \u0430 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