4 Steelers could take over Cordarrelle Patterson's kick return duties, per Mike Tomlin
Following Tuesday's practice at training camp, Tomlin addressed the opening at kick returner, naming four Steelers on offense who could take over the role.
"We're not devoid of candidates," Tomlin told reporters. "Really excited about [Kenneth Gainwell] in that area. Certain, Jaylen Warren's got some experience in that area. We're looking at Kaleb Johnson. We're looking at Roman Wilson. We're not devoid of candidates. I'm pretty comfortable with the pool of candidates, but it's still some work to sort out."
The Steelers may have one of the league's best pools of potential returners — as Gainwell, Warren, Johnson, and Wilson are all explosive and dangerous with the ball in their hands.
Earlier in the media availability, Tomlin mentioned that Wilson was catching kicks and punts during pre-practice — so it wouldn't be far-fetched to consider him the front-runner for kick return duties. It's certainly a situation to keep an eye on as camp progresses — and we at Steelers Wire will keep you updated on the positional battle in Latrobe.
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