​Steelers’ Jaylen Warren Lands NFL Honor For Impressive Week 5 Display originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Steelers secured a momentous victory in Week 5, downing the Colts, 30-23. Jaylen Warren played a leading role in the victory, producing yardage in bunches to push Pittsburgh out in front.On Wednesday, he was rewarded for his glistening display with a notable honor.Here’s what you need to know about Warren’s latest triumph, the first of his professional career.MORE: Ben Roethlisberger Has One Major Concern About Steelers RB Jaylen WarrenJaylen Warren Lands NFL Honor For Impressive Week 5 DisplayWarren was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 5, the NFL announced Wednesday. The fifth-year tailback continued his impressive run of play on Sunday, amassing nearly 200 yards of total offense in Pittsburgh’s win over the Colts.Warren found the end zone twice on Sunday afternoon, one of which came on an 80-yard reception on Pittsburgh’s opening play of the game. Jaylen Warren with the 80-yard touchdown! @INDvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+ Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/Q49IxXTuCP— NFL (@NFL) October 11, 2026The diminutive running back has quietly emerged as one of the league’s top options out of the backfield this year. His reputation is reflected by his latest performances — Warren has accounted for nearly 500 yards of total offense in Pittsburgh’s last three games.Predictably, Warren’s haul represents the first of his NFL career. He’s the first Steeler to secure the feat since Ben Roethlisberger did so in Week 10 of the 2010 season. There was a case that Patriots hurler Drake Maye could have netted the award — New England’s signal-caller recorded 374 passing yards and five total touchdowns to lead the Patriots past the Raiders.In the end, voters — whoever they were — sided with Warren and his spell-binding movements out of the backfield. The Oklahoma State product is currently on pace to comfortably eclipse his career highs in rushing and receiving yards. If he can maintain the level of play he has flaunted thus far, perhaps another AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor — or several — could be on his horizon.More SteelersLatest Steelers newsHow ‘Renegade’ became Steelers’ pump-up songComplete history of Steelers championships