Harris doesn’t flash the same explosiveness as some of the league’s other preeminent backs, but he is a former first-round pick and, having never missed a start during his Steelers tenure, uber-reliable at a notoriously unreliable position.
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Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth share an emotional moment reminiscent of the iconic Roethlisberger-Pouncey photo after the Wild-Card loss.
Following their Wild Card loss to the Ravens, Steelers RB Najee Harris gave a cryptic response on his future with the team.
For Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris and tight end Pat Freiermuth, Saturday's wild-card loss was about more than just the playoffs—it was also about their journey as teammates. The Steelers have already signed Freiermuth to a contract extension through 2028.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris finished the 2024 NFL regular season with 1,043 rushing yards. This makes his fourth straight 1,000-yard season to start his career. Something no NFL running back has ever done.
After starting all 71 Pittsburgh games since the Steelers selected him from Alabama at No. 24 in the 2021 NFL Draft, Harris has reached the end of his rookie contract. He will become an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any NFL team on March 12 unless Pittsburgh signs him to a contract extension before then.
Najee Harris entered the 2024 NFL season in the final year of his current contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In the storied history of a franchise long associated with a run-first offensive mentality, only five Pittsburgh Steelers have more career rushing yards than Najee Harris. Three are in the Hall of Fame,
The Pittsburgh Steelers are magical in the sense that they can capture the full range of emotions from their Black and Gold faithful—especially when it pertains to fan-favorite players leaving the Steel City.
Pittsburgh Steelers running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren will both be free agents in March, and Cordarrelle Patterson has one year left on his two-year deal. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac expects only one of those three RBs to return in 2025.
Two dozen Pittsburgh Steelers players are set to become free agents during the 2025 NFL offseason after the end of the 2024 season.