The Pittsburgh Steelers made the difficult decision to decline RB Najee Harris’ fifth-year option at the beginning of this month, so he will become an unrestricted free agent next March unless a deal is worked out sometime before the start of the season. Harris has been solid, but first-round running backs are a dying breed and there are very high expectations when one is taken that high these days. He has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark on the ground in all three seasons and has not missed a single game.
He just hasn’t been very efficient compared to his peers around the NFL, and even compared to Jaylen Warren, the undrafted free agent RB that has forced a nearly even split in offensive snaps with his explosive playmaking.