The Pittsburgh Steelers have a key piece of the offense heading to free agency.
Steelers running back Najee Harris has been with Pittsburgh over the last four years but that may not continue into 2025. He will be one of the top offensive free agents on the open market and should cash in after the Steelers turned down his fifth-year option on his rookie deal.
Where will Harris land? At this point, it’s far too early to know. The Super Bowl hasn’t even happened yet and free agency won’t be here until March. He’s going to be interesting to follow. Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox made a list of the top running backs heading to the market with hypothetical landing spots.
For Harris, he called the Las Vegas Raiders an “ideal landing spot.”
“Ideal Landing Spot: Las Vegas Raiders,” Knox said. “Najee Harris has been a serviceable starter for the Steelers, though he’s been more of a compiler than a legitimate star. He has topped 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first four seasons but has averaged just 3.9 yards per carry during his career. A fresh start and a foray into unrestricted free agency could be best for Harris. He’s a capable dual-threat back, will turn 27 in March and should receive starter-level contract offers from running-back needy teams…
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“Las Vegas, which will be loaded with cap space, figures to be a top destination for Harris. The Raiders could use a quality running and receiving back—which the franchise previously had in Jacobs—after utilizing a committee backfield in 2024.”
Hopefully, he shines with whichever team has him in 2025.
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