Pittsburgh Steelers likely to lose star running back to new team

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem likely to let running back Najee Harris walk this offseason, according to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac. Harris had his fifth-year option declined in May, and the team seems set to move on and make Jaylen Warren the starter. With that in mind, the team will have to explore other options to fill out the depth chart behind him, and with a deep running back class, that could be the move.

Harris, on the other hand, has not given his NFL future much thought, but it does not seem likely he will be back in Pittsburgh.

“I haven’t given that much thought at all,” Harris said

Harris had just six carries for 17 yards on Saturday. With the Steelers, he has put up four straight 1000-yard seasons since he was drafted out of Alabama. He is the only player to do that during the span.

Harris played every single game over those four years, becoming a bastion of health and consistency for the Steelers even through some muddy years they faced. However, his efficiency never followed, but a lot of that was due to scheme and poor offensive line play that never got better over the tenure.

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