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Mike Tomlin Explains Why It Was Fine For Rookie RB Najee Harris To Play Every Snap Against Bills

In case you have not already heard it, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris played all 55 offensive snaps on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. I fun fact related to that is that, according to Next Gen Stats, it was just the sixth time that a running back played 100 percent of all offensive snaps in a single the beginning of last season. With Harris not coming out of Sundays game against the Bills, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about that during his Tuesday press conference and if that was the plan for the rookie running back and first round draft pick ahead of the contest.