Najee Harris Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 242 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- March 9, 1998 (26)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2021 / Rd. 1 / Pk. 24 (PIT)
- College
- Alabama
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Najee Harris News
The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining running back Najee Harris' fifth-year option, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov. This is somewhat of a surprise, but the 2021 first-round selection has not lived up to the hype as a prospect or matched his rookie-year production. In 51 games over three seasons, Harris has rushed 834 times for 3,269 yards (3.9 YPC) and 22 touchdowns to go along with 144 receptions for 866 yards and six scores through the air. Picking up the option would've cost the Steelers just $6.79 million, but he is now set to potentially become a free agent next offseason. This could put Jaylen Warren in the clear RB1 role in 2025, but surely, the team will add to the position if they move on from Harris.
While Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan said that the team thinks "very highly" of running back Najee Harris, he was also non-committal on whether the team will pick up his fifth-year option. Harris' future is thus uncertain despite the fact that he's recorded three straight 1,000-yard seasons while making team history. Harris' fifth-year option, which was set at $6.79 million, must be decided on by May 2. If they pick it up, it would become fully guaranteed for the 2025 season. It would be a surprise if Pittsburgh didn't pick it up, considering they have invested heavily in a ground-and-pound offensive rushing attack and just hired Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator. The 25-year-old would figure to have a solid fantasy floor if he sticks with the Steelers, although Jaylen Warren will continue to be a thorn in his upside.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers hiring former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator on Tuesday, it signals that they are committed to being a run-first team, which is good news for the fantasy stock of both running backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. Smith underwhelmed in three years in Atlanta, but his body of work in the NFL shows he's well-positioned to utilize a roster that has a potentially dominant RB tandem, especially if paired with an above-average offensive line and serviceable quarterback. Smith's offenses in Atlanta and Tennessee consistently had some of the NFL's best rushing attacks. "I think we have two high-performing running backs in Najee and Jaylen and they, along with an improving offensive line, can be the foundation of success going forward," owner Art Rooney II said.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
PR | Calvin Austin III |
KR | Cordarrelle Patterson |
QB | Russell Wilson |
Justin Fields | |
RB | Najee Harris |
Jaylen Warren | |
FB | Jack Colletto |
LWR | George Pickens |
Denzel Mims | |
RWR | Van Jefferson |
Quez Watkins | |
SWR | Roman Wilson |
TE | Pat Freiermuth |
Darnell Washington | |
LT | Troy Fautanu |
Dan Moore Jr. | |
LG | Isaac Seumalo |
Mason McCormick | |
C | Zach Frazier |
Nate Herbig | |
RG | James Daniels |
Spencer Anderson | |
RT | Broderick Jones |
Dylan Cook |
FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick |
DeShon Elliott | |
NT | Keeanu Benton |
Montravius Adams | |
LDE | Larry Ogunjobi |
DeMarvin Leal | |
RDE | Cameron Heyward |
Dean Lowry | |
LOLB | T.J. Watt |
Kyron Johnson | |
LILB | Patrick Queen |
Cole Holcomb | |
RILB | Elandon Roberts |
Payton Wilson | |
ROLB | Alex Highsmith |
Nick Herbig | |
LCB | Joey Porter Jr. |
Ryan Watts | |
SS | Damontae Kazee |
Miles Killebrew | |
RCB | Donte Jackson |
Cory Trice Jr. | |
NB | Darius Rush |
LS | Christian Kuntz |
K | Chris Boswell |
Matthew Wright | |
P | Cameron Johnston |