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Former NFL GM: Derrick Harmon’s Medical Issue Makes Him ‘High Risk For Longevity’

With their first-round pick this year, the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to bolster their defensive line. Oregon’s Derrick Harmon is the newest Steeler, and he should help eliminate one of the team’s greatest weaknesses. Last year, their run defense wasn’t good enough down the stretch. Defensive line was a huge need for the Steelers. However, leading up to the draft, there were medical concerns about Harmon. Former NFL general manager Ran Carthon recently revealed what he knows about Harmon’s injury.

“Pittsburgh obviously is comfortable with the medical,” Carthon said Friday on the With the First Pick podcast.