When news broke that the Steelers would not be picking up the fifth-year option on Najee Harris' contract, fans were left trying to make sense of the decision.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have two running backs on their roster in Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren that proved in 2023 that they can do what is asked of them and produce in the Steel City.
The Cowboys' running back room is highlighted by soon-to-be 29-year-old Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle, an undrafted free agent in 2020.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing hardball when it comes to the value of the running back position, declining the fifth-year option on the contract of running back Najee Harris, which has him set to hit free agency in March of 2025 if Harris and the Steelers don’t work out a contract extension in the meantime.
The Dallas Cowboys probably aren’t in the running for Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, regardless of what the rumors are stating. The Steelers declined Harris’ fifth-year option recently, drumming up speculation that the team could trade him.
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised many of their fans by declining the fifth-year option of running back Najee Harris on Thursday. General Manager Omar Khan and the organization waited until the last minute before the deadline of 4 PM on May 2nd to make a decision.
The Dallas Cowboys did not draft a running back in this year's draft, but they resigned Ezekiel Elliott. Monday was filled with rumors that Dallas was linked to a trade for Pittsburgh Steelers running back, Najee Harris.
In a somewhat surprising move, the Pittsburgh Steelers declined Najee Harris’ fifth-year option last week. Harris’s option cost was $6.790 million for that fifth year.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been rumored to be shopping Najee Harris around after they shockingly declined his fifth-year option. The primary partner of these trade rumors has been the Dallas Cowboys, who are looking for a true top running back after losing Tony Pollard in free agency.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, the running back room could potentially look very different in 2025. The team will undoubtedly have to reshape its room with two key free agents.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, there’s a strong possibility that 2024 could be his last season in the Black and Gold.
The Pittsburgh Steelers stunned fans by opting not to exercise star running back Najee Harris’ fifth-year option just as the deadline loomed. Reports suggested this decision stemmed from a desire to observe Harris's performance in the Arthur Smith offense before committing $6.79 million to him in 2025.
When the Pittsburgh Steelers declined the fifth-year option on the contract of running back Najee Harris last week, it caught many off-guard and struck many longtime observers of the team as an un-Steelers like move.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, the running back room could potentially look a lot different in 2025. Harris is set to hit the open market in 2025, while Jaylen Warren is a restricted free agent.
The Pittsburgh Steelers caused a stir among their fanbase on Thursday by opting not to exercise star running back Najee Harris’ fifth-year option. This decision would have secured Harris a guaranteed $6.7 million for the 2025 season, but now, Harris will hit free agency after the 2024 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are experiencing a great deal of turnover this offseason. The team completely replaced its QB room, added a new offensive coordinator, and attempted to rebuild the entirety of the left side of its offensive line.
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The Steelers surprisingly declined Harris' fifth-year option, which was worth just $6.79 million.
However the Steelers want to spin it, this certainly casts some doubt on Harris’ long-term future with Pittsburgh.
A report from January indicated the Steelers would likely pick up Najee Harris‘ fifth-year option. The team has instead gone in the other direction.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a pretty big decision to make on their running back position, and they only have until 4 p.m. today to make it. Najee Harris has to either have his fifth-year option picked up or declined by the Steelers on May 2.
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