The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised a lot of people deciding not to pick up the fifth-year option of RB Najee Harris. According to his trainer, Josh Scott, you can probably include Harris himself in that group. Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes that Scott believes the Steelers running back “was probably caught off guard” by the decision.
A first-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Najee Harris is the only player with at least 1,000 rushing yards in each of the past three seasons. He made the Pro Bowl as an alternate during his rookie season and posted his highest efficiency numbers in 2023.