The Facts: GM Kevin Colbert said the team still believes that Conner, who struggled while dealing with injuries last year, can get back to his previous form. “Our point to James was, ‘You had an unfortunate year.’ The year before that he was one of the best in the league," Colbert said. "He’s still a young player. We think there’s something there. We know there’s talent there. We hope James can regain it. And, if he’s healthy, there’s no reason he shouldn’t. We don’t want to say we don’t have a starting running back because we feel we do.”

Diehards Line: Conner dealt with shoulder and thigh injuries that kept him from playing in six games and caused him to miss time in a couple of others during the 2019 season. His production when healthy was down a bit from 2018 as well, so fantasy owners will likely get him at a bit of a discount. Colbert said he also hopes for a healthier season for wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and tight end Vance McDonald as the Steelers try to find their way back to a winning record next season.