Steelers making change after rookie Kaleb Johnsons massive kick return blunder

Kaleb Johnson will have to work his way out of Mike Tomlin’s doghouse.The rookie “probably” won’t be returning kicks for the Steelers in Week 3 against the Patriots after his wild blunder led to a Seahawks touchdown in Week 2.“I’m certainly going to give [Johnson] an opportunity to work his way back from that,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday.“I believe in his talent.

He’s a sharp young man.He’s a hard worker, and so you leave the light on for him.

You give him an opportunity to move on from it, but he has to do that.“He has to display that with his daily work, and he’s going to earn himself back in the position to be a participant.And so we’ll see where the rows lead us.

I’m open to it, certainly.”Johnson allowed a fourth-quarter kickoff to bounce over his head and into the end zone — seemingly forgetting that if a ball lands between the 20-yard line and goal line and then bounces into the end zone, it remains a live ball.Seattle’s George Holani recovered the ball for a deflating six points.“I just made a mistake,” Johnson said after the 31-17 loss.“Got to stick to it, move on, and just continue to get better every day.”Tomlin did not reveal who would return kicks alongside veteran running back Kenneth Gainwell while Johnson attempts to regain his coach’s trust.Underdog is where football fans become winners.Use promo code NYPOST5 to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!The Steelers have running back Trey Sermon, who returned kicks during the preseason, on the practice squad, and receiver Roman Wilson had experience during his collegiate career at Michigan.Tomlin said he’ll provide an opportunity for Johnson to win the role back, but it won’t just be handed to him.“You’ve got to man up, you got to acknowledge your shortcomings, and then you got to work to move beyond it,” Tomlin said.

“And it’s my job as a leader to provide that opportunity.“… Forget what you say, it’s about ...