While Najee Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers need to improve their running game, Harris also believes the team’s running backs can get more involved in the passing game, too. Speaking to reporters Friday, he floated the idea of using him and others more often on designed pas routes.
“I talked to them and thought we should run more routes out of the backfield from a running back standpoint,” he said via The Trib’s Joe Rutter.
While Harris’ rushing numbers have fallen off midway through the 2022 season, his receiving impact has cratered too. As a rookie, he caught 74 passes, a franchise-record for a first-year player, for 467 yards and three touchdowns.