When Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson made a crucial mistake in his team's only loss of the season, he fell into coach Mike Tomlin's doghouse.

Johnson failed to field a kickoff in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks during Week 2. George Holani recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown, pushing the Seahawks' lead to 24-14, and they went on to a 31-17 win.

Tomlin, though, said "we'll leave the light on," inferring Johnson would get a second chance.

Johnson never got on the field the following week as the Steelers defeated the New England Patriots. However, he had the opportunity to redeem himself in the Steelers' most recent game, a 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in London.

With top running back Jaylen Warren forced to be inactive because of a knee injury, Johnson had six carries for 22 yards. That was easily the most touches the third-round draft pick from Iowa has had after getting one carry in each of the first two games.

"That was a big boost for him," Steelers running back coach Eddie Faulkner said. "He was able to get a couple good runs in there and I could feel a little bit of some of the pressure that he had been feeling lift off his shoulders. I expect him to keep getting better and better."

Warren used last week's bye to get healthy and will likely start on Sunday when the Steelers (3-1) host the Cleveland Browns (1-4) at Acrisure Stadium. Kenneth Gainewell also figures to see significant playing time after rushing for a career-high 99 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries against the Vikings.

Thus, carries could be limited for Johnson. However, Faulkner believes Johnson has learned a lot just by being around Warren and Gainwell.

"He has the luxury of having two really good veterans that have played a lot in front of him who are selfless and willing to help him in any way they can," Faulkner said. "Obviously, he is a great talent. There's some growth there, he knows that. We all know that."