I’ve written and reacted to the news of the Pittsburgh Steelers declining RB Najee Harris’ fifth-year option several times already. In a word, I’m surprised they turned it down. Until we hear from Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan, and Harris himself, there won’t be much else to say.
Still, there’s one more piece of context worth adding. Had Pittsburgh picked up Harris’ option for the 2025 season, they would’ve had total – to use the baseball phrase – “team control” over their running back room through the 2025 season. That would’ve been a nice place to be.