The Pittsburgh Steelers have a decision to make on RB Najee Harris this offseason. He was drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft in the first round, so his fifth-year option, if the team decides to do so, will need to be picked up between now and May 2nd.
Fifth-year options are built into all first round draft picks’ contracts. It allows teams to have one extra year of control over a player before they are scheduled to hit free agency. In the case of a running back, that option is extremely important as long-term deals with running backs are tricky to work out.