If I recall, they had bigger plans for him early in the show but had to push that back a bit.

Even though I fully expect him to die because he’s not in Breaking Bad and he’s involved in some dangerous things with some dangerous people, they’ve still got me rooting for him. He wants out and is trying to figure it out and just keeps getting sucked in deeper. That actor is doing a hell of a job with the facial expressions telling the story lately IMO.