The Pittsburgh Steelers will not pick up the fifth-year option on running back Najee Harris's rookie contract, ESPN's Brooke Pryor reported Thursday.
This decision will make Harris an unrestricted free agent after the 2024 NFL season unless a deal is reached prior to the conclusion of the year. The Steelers have not ruled out the option of signing Harris to a new deal down the road, Pryor added, but there doesn't seem to be a rush to make a choice on him right now.
Harris has carried the ball at least 250 times in all three of his seasons, making him the only NFL player to do so in the last three years.