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Najee Harris Got ‘Better With Each Passing Day’ After Missing Time With Injury, Mike Tomlin Says

Much of the focus and attention on the running game in Pittsburgh centered on second-year running back Najee Harris entering the 2022 season, as Harris came into OTAs and training camp looking much bigger — in a good way — than he did the year before.

As a rookie, Harris carried a heavy workload, so entering his second season he bulked up a bit to handle the workload even better.

Then, early on in training camp in a padded practice, Harris hurt his foot, limping off. Head coach Mike Tomlin stated Harris was stepped on, but it was later revealed that Harris was dealing with a Lisfranc injury, which kept him out of practice and out of the lineup through the preseason.