It appeared like the whole lot was developing aces for the Pittsburgh Steelers as the brand new NFL 12 months will get set to kick off.
On Sunday, common supervisor Omar Khan agreed to trade for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, and the very subsequent day he landed Tremendous Bowl champion CB Darius Slay in free company. That is a formidable haul for simply 24 hours.
However, alas, issues do come at a value. Backup quarterback Justin Fields agreed to signal for the New York Jets on Monday and now one other key element of head coach Mike Tomlin’s offense is strolling out the door.
Operating again Najee Harris agreed to signal with the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year deal price as much as $9.25M, per multiple reports.
The Alabama product was drafted twenty fourth total in 2021 and recorded not less than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh.
Harris by no means scored greater than eight dashing touchdowns for the Steelers however underneath head coach Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles, his fortunes might flip round.
He’ll be changing RB J.Okay. Dobbins who played just 13 games for the Chargers in 2024 attributable to a knee sprain suffered in Week 12. He logged 905 dashing yards and 9 touchdowns.
Pittsburgh is left with backup Jaylen Warren to step up in Harris’ absence, who received a second-round tender Monday as a restricted free agent. He’ll earn $5.346M if he performs out the 2025 season.
The third-year veteran out of Oklahoma State recorded 511 dashing yards and one landing in 2024, sometimes used extra continuously within the Steelers’ passing recreation (310 receiving yards).
Khan might must discover the free-agent operating again market, which is considerably weaker than final season’s. Rico Dowdle, Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt spherical out the list of best available options after Monday.
Letting Harris stroll away was an fascinating selection. That would point out Pittsburgh is taking a run at an enormous title free agent QB like Aaron Rodgers.
Regardless of the case, the Steelers operating recreation is at a extreme drawback coming into the 2025 season with out Harris.
