The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining the fifth-year possibility on working again Najee Harris. That can make him a unfastened agent after the 2024-25 season.
Ultimate season, Harris led the Steelers with 1,035 yards and 8 speeding touchdowns. He is run for 1,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, taking part in in all 51 common season video games.
With new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith putting in his device, Pittsburgh desires to look how Harris and the opposite working backs at the roster produce, in line with Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette reporter Gerry Dulac.
Harris used to be Pittsburgh’s 2021 first-round variety (No. 24 general) out of Alabama. In 3 seasons, he is rushed for three,269 yards and 22 touchdowns. He is the primary Steelers working again to start out his occupation with 3 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, in addition to the one working again within the NFL to run for 1,000 yards right through the previous 3 years.
The Steelers somewhat lowered Harris’ workload closing season, giving extra carries to Jaylen Warren. Warren could also be a greater pass-catching danger out of the backfield, catching 61 passes for 370 yards, hanging him at the box extra incessantly.
Through declining the fifth-year possibility, Pittsburgh is not going to must pay Harris a assured $6.7 million for the 2025 season. Then again, the staff may just nonetheless signal him to an extension. Harris can be 27 years outdated and arguably nonetheless within the top of his occupation, despite the fact that he will have 4 seasons and greater than 1,000 carries logged as a professional.