NAJEE HARRIS NEWS

Skinny post: Najee Harris frustrated with foot injury, but it's been a 'blessing in disguise.' Harris has missed the past four practices after getting stepped on last week.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Paul Zeise's mailbag: Who is likely to be the primary backup to Najee Harris? Welcome to Paul Zeise’s weekly mailbag, where the Post-Gazette columnist and 93.7 The Fan radio host answers your questions about sports, li...

AUGUST 3, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Misses practice Tuesday Harris (foot) isn't practicing Tuesday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Coach Mike Tomlin noted Monday that the Steelers' top back had his foot stepped on during practice, but indicated it "shouldn't be a major deal." With that in mind, consider Harris day-to-day. Next up on the team's backfield depth chart are Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland, Jeremy McNichols (shoulder) and Mataeo Durant.

AUGUST 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Starkey's mailbag: Do the Steelers have good insurance behind Najee Harris? Welcome to Joe Starkey’s mailbag, where the Post-Gazette columnist and 93.7 The Fan radio host answers your questions about sports, life, Le...

AUGUST 2, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Foot issue downplayed Coach Mike Tomlin noted that Harris' foot got stepped on during Monday's practice, but the coach added that it "shouldn't be a major deal," Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Given Tomlin's comments, we'll consider Harris day-to-day for now. Next up for Pittsburgh's backfield reps in practice as long as Harris is sidelined or limited is Benny Snell, with Anthony McFarland, Jeremy McNichols and Mataeo Durant also in the mix.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with possible foot injury Harris left Monday's practice with an apparent left foot/ankle injury, Adam H. Beasley of Pro Football Network reports.

Impact Harris spent some time with trainers and took off his left shoe. Assuming he misses the rest of practice, Benny Snell is next up for first-team RB reps, with other options including Anthony McFarland and Jeremy McNichols.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers Putting All Weight on Najee Harris The Pittsburgh Steelers need the second-year back to do everything.

JULY 27, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Steelers Camp Takeaways: Best Arrivals, Najee Harris Replacing Big Ben Pittsburgh Steelers football is back.

JULY 27, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Najee Harris Says He'd Like Steelers to Find Second Running Back The Pittsburgh Steelers star believes a second runner is needed.

JULY 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Training camp preview: Steelers banking on less being more for Najee Harris this season The Steelers would like to lighten the workload for their workhorse running back.

JULY 25, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Fantasy RB PPR Rankings 2022: Best running backs, top sleepers & breakouts in fantasy football PPR drafts Austin Ekeler, Najee Harris, Christian McCaffrey -- you know the upper-tier pass-catching running backs, but there are plenty of other solid...

JULY 24, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Steelers RB Najee Harris Doesn't Care About Carries: 'As Long We're Winning' Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is going into year two in the league, but for the 24-year-old, this season is all about new be...

JULY 23, 2022 • OUTKICK.COM

Najee Harris open to '500 touches' if Steelers win games

Najee Harris led the league in touches as a rookie. And he said he'll go even harder in Year 2 if means wins for Pittsburgh.

JULY 22, 2022

Steelers RB Najee Harris says he's good with 500 touches How many touches will Najee Harris get in 2022?

JULY 22, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Najee Harris Expects Clear Signs From Steelers QB Battle The Pittsburgh Steelers runner expects an answer immediately.

JULY 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Najee Harris: 'I'll get 500' carries if it helps Steelers win Joining the Rich Eisen Show earlier this week, Steelers running back Najee Harris made it clear he's open to whatever workload the team need...

JULY 22, 2022 • NFL.COM

Najee Harris Doesn't Want Steelers to Limit Touches Najee Harris says he’ll run 500 times for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

JULY 21, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Derrick Henry, Najee Harris considered top-10 RBs in the NFL, according to analysts A veteran and a newcomer to the NFL, both from the Crimson Tide, are voted as top-10 RBs in the league!

JULY 14, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Steelers mailbag: Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris and leadership on offense in 2022 Welcome to Brian Batko’s Steelers mailbag. You’re more than welcome to email him at bbatko@post-gazette.com, tweet him @BrianBatko or slide....

JULY 14, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

PFF ranks Steelers RB Najee Harris among least elusive backs in NFL Najee Harris struggled forcing missed tackles last season.

JULY 10, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Steelers plan to lighten Najee Harris' workload

Najee Harris carried the load for Pittsburgh's offense last season. Mike Tomlin might put a halt to that approach this year.

JULY 8, 2022

Expects more rest this year Harris doesn't expect to get quite as much playing time this upcoming season, but he did say he'll still be on the field a lot, Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review repor...

Impact Harris led NFL running backs in snaps (980) and touches (381) last year, returning first-round fantasy value as a rookie while averaging only 3.7 YPC and 6.3 yards per reception (4.4 per touch). To be fair, a poor offensive line was a big part of that, and QB Ben Roethlisberger's struggles didn't help. The problem for 2022 is that Harris again may have to deal with lousy O-Line and QB play, in which case he'll need all the touches he can handle to achieve numbers similar to last year's. That's certainly possible, as is a major efficiency improvement, but Harris seems to be saying that he anticipates slightly lower snap shares this season. Last year, he was at 83.5 percent, with seven games of 94 percent or higher. If not for a Week 12 blowout and a minor injury Week 18, he might've hit 90 percent snap share for the year. Regardless of the big-picture plan for this season, there still may be weeks where Harris flirts with 90-plus percent, especially if the Steelers don't do anything to upgrade the unproven group of backup RBs behind him (Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland, Trey Edmunds, Mataeo Durant and Jaylen Warren).

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Who is the No. 2 overall running back in 2022 fantasy football? Evaluating which back deserves to be the second chosen in fantasy football drafts.

JULY 5, 2022 • THEHUDDLE.COM

Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Najee Harris gives back at his former high school - MaxPreps MaxPreps News - More than 300 youth enjoy the high energy 'Da Bigger Picture' camp with plenty of NFL instruction including Harris, Marshawn...

JUNE 26, 2022 • MAXPREPS.COM

Steelers' Najee Harris emerging as leader in post-Big Ben era

Breakout rookie Najee Harris is emerging as a leader for the Steelers in the wake of Ben Roethlisberger's retirement.

JUNE 25, 2022