Igwebuike had been on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad, so the Steelers had to put him on the active roster after signing him. Igwebuike has appeared in 30 career games, with one start. He has 21 carries for 122 rushing yards and one touchdown. He also has returned 39 kicks for 1,006 yards. With both Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren healthy, Igwebuike is just roster depth.

This is particularly notable considering both Kenneth Walker and DeeJay Dallas are listed as game-time decisions, which could leave the primary duties in the hands of Travis Homer. Igwebuike would likely serve as an emergency back behind Homer and Tony Jones if both Walker and Dallas can't go.

Igwebuike was tendered as an ERFA, as were Scott Daly, Jack Fox, Mark Gilbert, JuJu Hughes, Tom Kennedy, Tommy Kraemer, Jessie Lemonier, Matt Nelson, Riley Patterson, Anthony Pittman, Bobby Price, and Brock Wright. He will compete with Craig Reynolds and Jermar Jefferson for RB3 duties in 2022.

Igwebuike again took a backseat to Craig Reynolds, who had an eye-popping 26 rushes against the Cardinals. Igwebuike looks to be the team's preferred pass-catching back but that won't matter much in an extremely run-heavy Detroit offense. Igwebuike is nothing more than emergency running back insurance.