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Despite Rocky 2022, Najee Harris Took Many Lessons From ‘Most Important Season That I Ever Played’

Adversity is one of life’s greatest teachers.

Pittsburgh Steelers third-year running back Najee Harris certainly learned that lesson throughout the 2022 season.

A Lisfranc injury certainly slowed Harris down early on, eating into his reps and giving undrafted free agent running back Jaylen Warren an opportunity to work his way into the offensive scheme, raising questions about Harris in general.

But once healthy in the second half of the season, Harris figured out who he is as an NFL running back, leaning on his size and strength to become the battering ram he should be, helping the Steelers become the No.