Najee Harris is one of the most important prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft, with the Pittsburgh Steelers using their first round picks on the run.
Harris’ tenure with the Steelers ended four years after he was the 24th pick. Professional bowlers enter free agent market and agree to one year Contract with Los Angeles Charger.
Harris admitted during an introductory press conference with the new team that he realized he had run out of time with the Steelers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Run Back Najee Harris participated in a drill at the Steelers Practice Complex in Pittsburgh on May 25, 2022. (Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“My coach and I [Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin]we are very close in some ways, so I know what is coming,” Harris says. “I didn’t plan to do that. It’s not a planned thing.”
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At the NFL Scout Federation in Indianapolis last month, Steelers General Manager Omar Khan said the team did not “close” when Harris returned.
Harris said he knew it NFL.
Harris added: “But it’s a business. The coach told me when I was a rookie. Even last year, he would tell me, ‘It’s a business of things.’ “I just took it, I understood. I just knew that was my last year.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, left, ran back Najee Harris (22) had a warm-up conversation with the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on November 17, 2024. (Charles Leclaire/Imagn image)
Harris has experienced some ups and downs in Pittsburgh, but his overall output has been consistent. He completed all four seasons Steel man At least 1,000 yards. He is also durable, playing all 68 regular season games during his four-year running with the Storied franchise.
The Steelers running back to Najee Harris run near the goal line against the Baltimore Ravens on January 6, 2024 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Image)
Harris does have to have some instability with Pittsburgh offensive line, having some turnovers at the quarterback position during his tenure with the Steelers. Harris shared enthusiastic comments after the Steelers threw a game with the Cleveland Browns in the mid-2023 season. The team later started with the offensive coordinator Canadian Matt.
The Steelers refused to exercise Harris’ fifth-year choice last year.
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Harris expressed excitement about the talent of the charger’s offensive line.
“Identity is what makes the integrity of drama and drama,” Harris said. “That’s what brought me here. I’ve been watching their games all season and seeing how their O-lines work, how their lines perform, how they ended and how they brought the integrity.
“I think that’s O-Line. They have a good O-line here, so I just want to take advantage of the advantages.”
Harris rushed for 4,312 yards in four seasons with the Steelers. He added 83 yards to the ground in three playoff games.
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