Steelers lose MVP RB Kenneth Gainwell in free agency

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.

Kenneth Gainwell earned the Pittsburgh Steelers’ team MVP award during his first season in black and gold. It turns out it’ll be the versatile tailback’s only go-round alongside Jaylen Warren and Kaleb Johnson.

According to multiple reports, Gainwell is signing a two-year, $14 million free-agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gainwell totaled 1,656 all-purpose yards last season, a figure that ranked sixth in the AFC. Spotrac tabbed Gainwell as having the market for a two-year, $5.9 million contract, which Todd Bowles’ team obviously surpassed.

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