Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris may have the last laugh after agreeing to terms with AFC playoff team
Najee Harris was everything you could ask for from a starting RB. Reliable, durable, and a guaranteed 1,000 yards on the ground despite playing behind lackluster offensive lines, he certainly received a raw deal on his way out of Pittsburgh. But as he heads back to his home state and in a scheme perfect for […]
Najee Harris was everything you could ask for from a starting RB.
Reliable, durable, and a guaranteed 1,000 yards on the ground despite playing behind lackluster offensive lines, he certainly received a raw deal on his way out of Pittsburgh.
But as he heads back to his home state and in a scheme perfect for his capabilities, he could be the one having the last laugh in 2025…
Najee Harris expected to sign with Los Angeles Chargers
Source: Chargers reached agreement with former Steelers RB Najee Harris on a one-year deal worth up to $9.25 million.
– Adam Schefter, ESPN
You would think that an RB who started his career with the same trajectory as Adrian Peterson would be coveted by the team that drafted him in the first round. But with Najee Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers, that’s far from the case. Harris averaged less than four yards per carry during his time with the Steelers and he never had that second gear that Pittsburgh saw at Alabama.
However, Harris also never played with a good offensive line and was asked to be the bell cow for an offense that changed running schemes multiple times. And still, he reached over 1,000 yards and 5+ rushing TDs every year in Pittsburgh, all the while not missing a start, much less a game.
Sure he wasn't always the best media guy and his relationship with Mike Tomlin and the Steelers in general seemed to sour after he was stripped of his captaincy, but never a peep of trouble was whispered about him.
Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh has a type at RB and Najee Harris fits that type. A road grader with a ton of durability and power, he’s exactly what the Chargers want their lead back to look like.
So It’s a move that brings Najee Harris back to his home state of California and brings the Los Angeles Chargers closer to being the offense they want to be: A smashmouth team that throws off play action.
Oh and the Chargers just so happen to host the Steelers in 2025, on top of the fact that they are a rising contender in the AFC. If we know anything about Harris, it's that he plays with a chip and won't go lightly into the 2025 season.
He said his goodbyes to his teammates on the first day of legal tampering and I strongly doubt he will look back, but instead, have his eyes glued on a matchup against the team that drafted him.
