<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-rb-najee-harris-puts-steelers-on-blast');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chargers RB Najee Harris puts Steelers on blast');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chargers-news-Najee-Harris-puts-Steelers-on-blast.jpg"></figure><h1>Chargers RB Najee Harris puts Steelers on blast</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-23T09:29:51-07:00">March 23rd, 9:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-23T09:29:51-07:00">March 23rd, 9:29am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Chargers are going to look a lot different when the 2025 NFL season kicks off this fall. LA has already added a number of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/nfl-rumors-chargers-najee-harris-watch-steelers-exit-inevitable">playmakers on both sides of the ball, including RB Najee Harris</a>. They will add even more talent in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/2025-nfl-draft-order-prospects-targets">2025 NFL Draft, where they Chargers hold the 22nd overall pick</a>.</p><p>Harris did not leave Pittsburgh on good terms. He <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/najee-harris-steelers-didn-t-have-any-identity-on-offense" rel="noopener">explained some of his frustration</a> with the Steelers in a recent interview with KCAL’s Chris Hayre.</p><p>“It was just a team where we lost Ben, we lost the O-line, we just didn’t know anything on offense really, we didn’t have any identity,” Harris said via NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “We had a young guy coming in at QB. I was young. The team was young. I really didn’t have nobody to almost learn from on the offensive side. I think the veteran guy on that team was a two, three-year vet. And he’s still learning himself.”</p><p>Harris suggests the Steelers lost their way after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-ben-roethlisberger-coaching-job-nfl-retirement">losing QB Ben Roethlisberger to retirement</a>. Harris also admitted that he ended up seeking the council of some of Pittsburgh’s defensive veterans.</p><p>“I’m coming in and I’m just trying to look for people to pick their brain and it was just defensive guys,” Harris continued. “So I’d go to the defensive guys and talk to them, but there wouldn’t be too much they could tell me about offensive things. So, through my years, I’ve learned a lot that only I learned first-hand. And I feel like [in L.A.], like we’ve got a lot of veterans that I can learn even more stuff from, even at the quarterback position, and the O-line position. So it was an interesting year there, I’ll just say that. Interesting year.”</p><p>Harris is not the only <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-super-bowl-champ-brutally-honest-disheartening-culture-change">former Steelers player to question the organization’s culture</a> after losing Roethlisberger.</p><h2><b>Najee Harris should fit in nicely with the Chargers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Najee-Harris-with-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Things may have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-when-najee-harris-time-steelers-over">ended poorly for Harris in Pittsburgh</a>, but he has a bright future in Los Angeles.</p><p>Harris is the perfect type of running back for Jim Harbaugh’s offensive system. The Chargers love to punish opposing defenses with the running game, and Harris has the ideal build as a battering ram.</p><p>Harris is a reliable runner who will raise the floor of LA’s offense. He logged at least 250 attempts, 1,000 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh.</p><p>Harris does not have the game-breaking speed that other top NFL running backs have. However, he is more than capable of moving the chains and setting up play action passes for Justin Herbert.</p><p>It will be interesting to see if the Chargers target a running mate for Harris in the 2025 NFL Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chargers RB Najee Harris puts Steelers on blast

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-when-najee-harris-time-steelers-over');   ga('set', 'title', 'When Najee Harris knew his time with the Steelers was over');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/When-Najee-Harris-knew-his-time-in-Pittsburgh-was-over.jpg"></figure><h1>When Najee Harris knew his time with the Steelers was over</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-15T02:42:02-07:00">March 15th, 2:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-15T02:42:02-07:00">March 15th, 2:42am</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After spending four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Najee Harris is set to wear a new uniform in 2025. A team source confirmed that he has reached a free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/chargers-news-la-targeting-ex-steelers-rusher-replace-jk-dobbins">Harris signed a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Chargers</a>, marking a new chapter for the running back, who turned 27 on Sunday. The former Alabama star has never missed a game, proving to be one of the NFL’s most reliable dual-threat backs with 71 consecutive starts, including the playoffs.</p><p>Harris, a 2021 Pro Bowler and the only active player to rush for over 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons, had long expected he wouldn’t return to Pittsburgh. This was despite Steelers general manager Omar Khan stating at February’s NFL Scouting Combine that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/nfl-rumors-steelers-not-closing-door-on-najee-harris-free-agency-reunion">Steelers hadn’t “closed the door” on re-signing Harris</a>.</p><p>Speaking with reporters on Friday, Harris revealed he had a feeling midway through the 2024 season that he wouldn’t be back.</p><p>“I didn’t plan on doing it,” Harris told Kris Rhim of ESPN.com about <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/najee-harris-knew-halfway-through-2024-that-his-time-in-pittsburgh-was-ending" rel="noopener">leaving the team</a> that drafted him in 2021.</p><p>“It wasn’t something that was in the plan or anything, but it is a business.”</p><h2><b>Najee Harris’ time with the Steelers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Najee-Harris-with-the-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Harris became the Steelers’ first first-round running back selection since 2008, when they drafted Rashard Mendenhall 23rd overall. During his tenure in Pittsburgh, he showcased reliability, consistency, and remarkable durability. In his 2021 rookie campaign, he surpassed Le’Veon Bell’s franchise record for most total yards by a rookie, playing a pivotal role in helping the team secure a postseason berth in Ben Roethlisberger’s farewell season.</p><p>For the next three seasons, Harris remained a consistent force, surpassing 1,000 rushing yards each year and playing a key role in securing two more postseason appearances for the Steelers.</p><p>Harris’ output with the Steelers becomes even more remarkable when factoring in the constant upheaval within the Steelers’ offense. During his tenure, the team cycled through six starting quarterbacks, dismissed offensive coordinator Matt Canada midway through the 2023 season—shortly after Harris’ emotional postgame remarks following a disappointing loss in Cleveland—and struggled with inconsistent offensive line play.</p><p>However, as Harris admitted this week, the NFL is a business, and the Steelers clearly decided to move in a new direction. Despite his success in Pittsburgh, it became evident that the team didn’t fully value his contributions. They likely want a more explosive back with the speed to attack the edges.</p><p>The Steelers may secure a new running back, but finding someone as dependable as Najee Harris will be a challenge. He started all 71 games over four seasons, consistently anchoring the backfield. The Steelers must also replace his resilience—both physically and mentally. That grit is what attracted Harris to the Chargers, as he highlighted their tough, hard-nosed playing style as a major reason for signing with them.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

When Najee Harris knew his time with the Steelers was over

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/los-angeles-chargers/nfl-rumors-chargers-najee-harris-watch-steelers-exit-inevitable');   ga('set', 'title', 'NFL rumors: Chargers on Najee Harris ‘watch’ with Steelers exit inevitable');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Chargers-on-Najee-Harris-watch-with-Steelers-exit-inevitable.jpg"></figure><h1>NFL rumors: Chargers on Najee Harris ‘watch’ with Steelers exit inevitable</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-10T12:36:24-07:00">March 10th, 12:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-10T12:36:24-07:00">March 10th, 12:36pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Chargers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers will be at the forefront of everyone’s attention over the next handful of days, and not just because <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/steelers-rumors-aaron-rodgers-pursuit-gets-update-after-dk-metcalf-trade">their plan at quarterback remains something of a mystery</a> after they pulled the trigger on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/grading-seahawks-steelers-dk-metcalf-trade">deal for former Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf</a>. The Steelers most steady and consistent offensive weapon over the last four seasons, running back Najee Harris, has reportedly started <a href="https://x.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1899155795486355790" rel="noopener">saying goodbye to his teammates</a>, according to NFL insider Josina Anderson.</p><p>So that means Najee Harris will soon be inking a new deal with a new team, and it appears that a <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1899161598486249545" rel="noopener">favorite has begun to emerge</a>. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the Los Angeles Chargers are a team to keep an eye on.</p><p>In theory, Harris fits the description of the kind of back that Jim Harbaugh would love to coach. The 27-year-old Alabama product hasn’t missed a game or a start in his pro career, playing in 68 of a possible 68 regular season games and all three Playoff games. Only Derrick Henry has more rushing attempts since 2021 than Harris, who has carried the rock 1,097 times in the regular season over his first four years in the NFL. We all know that Jim Harbaugh loves to run the ball, and with the iffy health history of JK Dobbins, it would be in the best interest of both Dobbins and Harris if they were splitting carries next year.</p><p>With that said, Chargers fans are likely eagerly awaiting the day where their team invests in a secondary pass-catcher option to take some of the burden off of both Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey, who was thrown into the fire as Herbert’s number one target during his rookie season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NFL rumors: Chargers on Najee Harris ‘watch’ with Steelers exit inevitable

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-insider-why-najee-harris-needs-move-on');   ga('set', 'title', 'Steelers insider reveals why Najee Harris needs to move on');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Steelers-news-Insider-reveals-why-Najee-Harris-needs-to-move-on.jpg"></figure><h1>Steelers insider reveals why Najee Harris needs to move on</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-27T09:58:36-08:00">February 27th, 9:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-27T09:58:36-08:00">February 27th, 9:58am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The past four years have been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/steelers-news-najee-harris-gets-painfully-honest-on-contract-extension-talks">roller coaster ride for Najee Harris</a>, who has never failed to reach 1,000 rushing yards despite constant inefficiency. With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining his fifth-year option, the former first-round pick will hit free agency in the 2025 NFL offseason, likely resulting in a change of scenery.</p><p>Harris, 26, will become an unrestricted free agent in March. While high volume has led to statistical success with the Steelers, Harris’ versatility <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43996011/32-players-move-teams-2025-offseason-trade-free-agency" rel="noopener">would be even better</a> in a different system, according to ESPN team reporter Brooke Pryor.</p><p>“While the durable Harris surpassed 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh, he averaged just 3.9 yards per carry in his Steelers career,” Pryor wrote. “Harris is a powerful, bruising back and has an underutilized ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. An offense that allows him to be versatile could help him surge in a second act.”</p><p>Going back to his rookie season in 2021, Harris is the fifth-leading rusher over the past four years. He trails just Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor and Josh Jacobs in that frame. However, in that same period, he has never reached the league-average 4.4 yards per carry in a single season.</p><p>The entire Steelers offense endured a systematic change in 2024 with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/steelers-news-arthur-smith-pittsburgh-falcons">hiring of Arthur Smith</a> as offensive coordinator. Smith’s notoriously run-heavy scheme did not change much for Harris, as his rushing numbers remained in line with his status quo.</p><h2><b>Who should Steelers RB Najee Harris sign with in free agency?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Najee-Harris-makes-a-play-against-the-Jaguars.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Harris is not considered a premier running back in the league, he is one of the top backfield options of the 2025 NFL free agency class. The entire class could benefit from the success free agent running backs had in 2024. Several teams who splurged on a free agent running back in 2024 — including the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens — received an immediate payoff.</p><p>Likewise, several Super Bowl hopefuls are in need of a new running back in 2025. The Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers are all in dire need of backfield reinforcements. Several others, including the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns, are not yet in title contention but could also be willing to dig deep into their pockets for rushing help.</p><p>As a former first-round pick, Harris has the name value and statistical production to command an increased payday. He would be a nice addition to the Chiefs, Cowboys or Browns, each of whom struggled in the red zone and in short-yardage situations in 2024. Harris lacks the speed to be a true big-play threat but is still an effective inside rusher with above-average pass-protection skills.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Steelers insider reveals why Najee Harris needs to move on

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Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backfield could return in 2025. The organization has the option to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-4-best-najee-harris-landing-spots-in-2025-nfl-free-agency">re-sign running back Najee Harris</a> to a long-term contract, or let him walk in free agency.</p><p>That appears to be the only way Pittsburgh can retain Harris, as the franchise tag <a href="https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2025/02/07/najee-harris-jaylen-warren-dulac-free-agent-contract/stories/202502060076" rel="noopener">won’t be used</a> because of the high price tag ($13.6 million projected) according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.</p><p>“Look, Najee is a good player, and we’ll evaluate whether we can bring him back,” team president/owner Art Rooney II said. “He’s going to have choices, too. It’s a position that I think is important to us. Obviously, it’s important to some other teams that have had success this year. So maybe it’s not as devalued as some might have thought.”</p><p>Harris is coming off his best rushing campaign since his rookie year with the Steelers in 2021. He hasn’t missed a single game in four seasons, and has proved to be one of the NFL’s most durable players. But is he worth the money, when the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/steelers-news-ex-nfl-gm-doesnt-hold-back-letdown-defense">Steelers have been canned from the playoffs</a> in the first round the last two years?</p><h2><b>Mike Tomlin prefers the Steelers bring back Najee Harris</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Najee-Harris.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Steelers have other significant needs to be addressed this offseason, mostly on defense and with the offensive line. The backfield would likely be led by restricted free agent Jaylen Warren if Harris moves on, as the Steelers are expected to tender an offer which would permit the team to match against an interested team for Harris’ backfield mate.</p><p>Head coach Mike Tomlin would hate to lose the efficiency that Harris has sparked the Steelers with over the last four seasons, so it’s possible that he and the organization will have a powwow sometime over the next month on the best course of action before free agency begins.</p><p>“Najee has had an awesome four years here,” Tomlin said. “Rest assured, we’ve had a good experience with him, and obviously the ridiculous consistency in his performance in terms of producing four straight 1,000-yard seasons speaks for itself.”</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1780.4	61.5	483.1	10.2	15

2024 SEASON STATS
RUSHING YDS	RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOTAL TDS	POSITION RANK
1780.4	61.5	483.1	10.2	15

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