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Steelers Predicted to Land Superstar Replacement for Najee Harris
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will likely be moving on from Najee Harris as they head into next season due to not exercising his fifth-year option last offseason.
With Harris no longer in the picture, the Steelers would need to make significant moves in order to replace a consistent 1,000 yards a season.
Although this year’s running back class projects to be one of the deepest in a long time, the Steelers may look to make a splash at the position in the first round.
With the second-most rushing yards in a single season in NCAA history (falling short by 28 yards), former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty projects as a high-level contributor at the next level and will be a top running back selected in this draft.
Although he didn’t beat Barry Sanders’ records for single-season rushing yards and touchdowns, he did break almost every Boise State record.
Kyle Crabbs of media outlet The 33rd Team projects that the Steelers will take Jeanty in the first round, dropping team fit for a best player available approach for the Steelers selection.
“The Steelers’ DNA is well established.” Crabbs wrote. “This team embraces a physical brand of football, and under Mike Tomlin, they will want to play smash-mouth football and run the ball. Najee Harris is set to hit free agency this offseason after four years and nearly 1,300 touches from scrimmage. Resigning him would not be a bad idea, but spending on a running back is always controversial. Instead, Pittsburgh could take advantage of the slide experienced by Ashton Jeanty here to get a fresh workhorse behind their revamped offensive line courtesy of recent draft classes.”
Although it’s unlikely that Jeanty falls to the 21st pick where the Steelers will select, it would be quite the selection for a Steelers team in need of a dynamic running back. The Steelers should not worry if they cannot land Jeanty, however, due to the depth at the positon in this year’s draft.
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Forgotten frontier: How Pittsburgh shaped America’s July 4th
We take you inside Fort Pitt Museum’s “Pittsburgh’s Revolution” exhibit to show how a frontier fort became a key in America’s path to independence.
Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July traditions are rooted in centuries of American history, and Fort Pitt Museum sits at the heart of that story.
Located in Point State Park at the confluence of the city’s three rivers, the museum traces western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the early expansion of the United States.
An exhibit you don’t want to miss
Inside, the “Pittsburgh’s Revolution” exhibit spotlights how this frontier outpost helped shape the Revolutionary War and the push for independence. Rare artifacts, detailed maps and personal stories walk visitors through a time when control of Fort Pitt meant control of the West, giving colonists a crucial foothold in the struggle against British rule. The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today.
For modern visitors, the museum offers an immersive experience that connects familiar July 4 images with the realities of life on the 18th‑century frontier. Families can explore galleries that explain how supplies moved through Pittsburgh to support the Continental Army, how diplomacy unfolded with Native nations, and how everyday people navigated a world in conflict. It turns Independence Day from a single date on the calendar into an ongoing story that started along these rivers and radiated outward.
As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Fort Pitt’s “Fourth at the Fort” programming brings that history into the present with flag ceremonies, living history encampments and hands‑on activities in Point State Park.
For Pittsburghers looking to go beyond fireworks, a visit to Fort Pitt Museum offers a reminder that Independence Day here is not only about celebration, but about standing on the ground where American history was made.
This article by Gabby Sartori was created with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more.
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