Former East High RB Jaylen Warren Signs Contract Extension With Steelers
Sep 1, 2025, 2:27 PM
BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 11: Jaylen Warren #30 of the Pittsburgh Steelers carries the ball before the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
(Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Former East High standout Jaylen Warren put pen to paper before week one, signing a contract extension to keep him in Pittsburgh with the Steelers for two more seasons.
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter first broke the news on Monday.
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren, who was headed into the last year of his deal, signed a two-year contract extension that keeps him contractually tied to Pittsburgh through the 2027 season, per his agency, the Aura Sports Group. pic.twitter.com/5ZC4eD0EdU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 1, 2025
According to Schefter, the deal includes $12 million guaranteed and a $5.95 million signing bonus.
In an article posted on ESPN, Warren said that it was a “great feeling knowing they have my back. I’m going to do what I can to have their back.”
In 2024, Warren had 120 carries for 511 yards and a touchdown. He also pulled down 38 receptions for 310 yards. Heading into 2025, Warren will be taking handoffs and catching passes from former NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers open their regular season on Sunday, September 7, on the road against the New York Jets.
Pen to paper ✍️ @Nunless2 pic.twitter.com/xwtWLE0lIz
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 1, 2025
About Jaylen Warren
Before his college career, the Salt Lake City, Utah native was a standout player for the East High Leopards.
Following his time in high school, Warren played for the Snow College Badgers and Utah State Aggies. During his two seasons with USU, Warren ran the ball 151 times for 821 yards and eight touchdowns.
After the 2020 season, the running back transferred to Oklahoma State. During his lone season with the Cowboys, Warren had 256 carries for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns. He helped the Cowboys reach the Big 12 title game with an 11-2 regular season record, including 8-1 in conference play.
Oklahoma State defeated No. 5 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl. Warren ran the ball 19 times for 82 yards in the win.
Jaylen Warren gets a TD of his own!
📺: #GBvsPIT on CBS
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/kECSNGbyLL pic.twitter.com/V0Kycgw8zB— NFL (@NFL) November 12, 2023
After the 2022 NFL Draft, Warren signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent.
As a rookie, Warren ran the ball 77 times for 379 yards and a touchdown. He also recorded 28 receptions for 214 yards. In 2023, he took 149 carries for 784 yards and four touchdowns.
In 2023, he took on a bigger workload with 149 carries for 784 yards and four touchdowns.
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