It regarded like the whole lot was arising aces for the Pittsburgh Steelers as the brand new NFL yr 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 part 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 value as much as $9.25M, per multiple reports.
The Alabama product was drafted twenty fourth general in 2021 and recorded no less than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh.
Harris by no means scored greater than eight speeding touchdowns for the Steelers however below head coach Jim Harbaugh in Los Angeles, his fortunes might flip round.
He’ll be changing RB J.Ok. Dobbins who played just 13 games for the Chargers in 2024 on account of a knee sprain suffered in Week 12. He logged 905 speeding 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 speeding yards and one landing in 2024, usually used extra steadily within the Steelers’ passing sport (310 receiving yards).
Khan might have to 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 alternative. That might point out Pittsburgh is taking a run at an enormous title free agent QB like Aaron Rodgers.
Regardless of the case, the Steelers operating sport is at a extreme drawback getting into the 2025 season with out Harris.
