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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is really back. Not that he was gone or out, but rather, he is in full health now after his early struggles with a foot injury. In a positive news for fantasy football owners who have Harris on their roster, the Steelers star confirmed that he is now at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 6 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers represents game 2.5 of the Kenny Pickett Era. Unfortunately for the young QB, he’ll see the legend Tom Brady on the other sideline of the Steelers-Buccaneers game. For this young vs. old face-off, we’ll be making a few bold Steelers Week 6 predictions. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense has been one of the worst in the NFL through the first three weeks of the 2022 season. That’s led to non-stop criticism from basically everyone, especially the media. Running back Najee Harris is clearly sick and tired of answering questions about the team’s inability to produce offensively, sending a blunt […]

Amid much outside criticism that the Pittsburgh Steelers offense has received as of late, Najee Harris is still issuing his full support to both his teammates on this side of the ball and also offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Not much has gone the Pittsburgh Steelers’ way on offense through three games in the 2022 campaign. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium in Week 4. Both teams are coming off Week 3 losses and surely want to break back into the win column. Here are our Steelers Week 4 predictions as they take on the Jets. The Jets failed to build on their Week 2 comeback […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their second straight game after earning a thrilling Week 1 win, falling 29-17 to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football. The AFC North is bound to be a competitive division throughout the season, and a divisional loss is not ideal. The Browns hold the division lead at 2-1, while the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers wilted in the second half and were defeated 29-17 by the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Here are some critical takeaways from their Thursday Night Football setback in Week 3. Following this Week 3 loss to the Browns, the Steelers fell to 1-2. Pittsburgh’s offense struggled yet again, and it also resulted […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be on the road to face the Cleveland Browns for a Week 3 Thursday Night Football matchup, and it’s time to make some bold Steelers predictions for this AFC North showdown. The Steelers are coming off two very close games. In Week 1, Pittsburgh defeated Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals […]

After turning in an incredible win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers were riding high. National media outlets had to reconfigure their expectations, Pennsylvania fans celebrated a 2-0 weekend of their professional football teams, and folks in Cincinnati cried into their Skyline Chili over a game many expected to win – […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers kicked off their 2022 season with a fairly surprising win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Not many folks were expecting the Steelers, who switched out their quarterback this offseason, to beat the AFC’s representative in the most recent Super Bowl. But their defense stifled Joe Burrow and the Bengals offense, and Mitch Trubisky […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 came at a pretty sizable cost considering they lost T.J. Watt to a pec injury that will hold him out for the next few weeks. Fortunately, it looks like they dodged a bullet with Najee Harris, who was forced to leave Pittsburgh’s contest against […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a thrilling win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1, but ended up losing some key players along the way. Among them was starting running back Najee Harris, who picked up a foot injury midway through the game and was unable to finish the contest. The injury wasn’t expected to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers won their season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road last Sunday, but it also incurred injuries to their key players. Star linebacker TJ Watt suffered an upper-body injury in that game and has been ruled out for a few weeks. Meanwhile, running back Najee Harris also gave Steelers fans a […]

Najee Harris is built different. The Steelers second-year running back confirmed to SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Sports Radio host Adam Schein that he would be suiting up against the Patriots in this weekend’s contest. “I’ll be back at practice this week,” Harris said. “And then I will be playing this weekend.” Harris avoiding injury is huge […]

All Pittsburgh Steelers fans could do was hold their breath when Najee Harris went down with an apparent injury in their Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. But Harris recently received a hopeful update on his foot injury, per Adam Schefter. “Tests today on Steelers’ RB Najee Harris’ foot injury came back negative and […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 1 win against the Cincinnati Bengals came at a price after both Najee Harris and TJ Watt suffered injuries during the contest. While Watt’s injury has been diagnosed as a torn pec that could sideline him for some time, the update on Harris’ condition has been more positive. According to Mike […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were handed a devastating injury update on star EDGE rusher T.J. Watt who went down with an injury during the final moments of regulation in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. According to Adam Schefter, Watt suffered a torn pec in the fourth quarter on Sunday and will require testing on the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris went down late in the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals with an apparent ankle injury. The Steelers running back was seen writhing on the ground in pain after getting brought down after a carry. While Harris eventually limped off the field under his own strength, he was replaced […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals have long gone to battle in the AFC North. And while the two sides have a storied rivalry, their running backs share a special connection. Both Bengals running back Joe Mixon and Steelers running back Najee Harris grew up in the same hometown. Joe Mixon, who is two […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will lean heavily upon Najee Harris this year, but ultimately, the second-year running back will not be the team’s X-factor in the 2022 NFL season. Despite his clear role as the lead running back and the high expectations surrounding Harris, there’s another player who will prove more critical to the Steelers’ success […]

The 2022 NFL preseason is in the books, and that means the regular season is upon us. Fans across the league are eager to have meaningful football again and see how their teams look in the new campaign. Many teams have made significant changes to their rosters over the offseason, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans were surely holding their breath a couple of days ago when star running back Najee Harris revealed that he’s been dealing with a lisfranc injury in his foot. But, no need to worry. It’s not expected to set him back at all, as Mike Tomlin pointed out on Tuesday. Via Brooke Pryor […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is expected to be ready to roll ahead of the team’s 2022 season opener, per Ian Rapoport. He dealt with a lisfranc sprain earlier in the preseason which had many questioning his availability to open the year. Rapoport broke down Harris’ injury situation. “Harris didn’t really do much except […]

Najee Harris will most certainly be one of the most important players for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The running back burst onto the league last season as one of the best rushers in the NFL. His 1,200 yard season was a key factor in the team’s success last season. However, the start of training camp was […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans know that Najee Harris is one hell of a hard worker. The running back took on a heavy workload last season for the offense without any complaints. His work ethic is one of his best traits, other than, well, being really good at football. Pittsburgh is expecting big things out of him […]

Mike Tomlin has proven himself to be a tremendous football mind. But the Pittsburgh Steelers coach has arguably made his mark in the NFL as an even better human being and mentor. He was on brand with the latest story to come out of team camp as the Steelers coach brought some extremely young prospects […]

Najee Harris suffered a foot injury at the beginning of August. That reportedly allowed some of the younger tailbacks on the roster to get more work at training camp. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ franchise running back returned to practice in full fashion earlier this week. After practice on Wednesday, Harris talked about the possibility of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris had a breakout rookie season last year. He showed that he was ready for the NFL day one. Apparently, it didn’t happen overnight either. Harris was a strong, powerful tailback in college at Alabama for Nick Saban. But unlike many of Saban’s players, Harris was not one to back […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is coming off a terrific rookie season where he put the league on notice. He then came into camp significantly bigger and while there was initially a concern that it could slow him down, the former Alabama standout still has tremendous speed and lateral quickness. Plus, Harris is more […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into their post-Ben Roethlisberger future beginning in 2022. Head coach Mike Tomlin believes the team already has its next locker room leader. Tomlin told ESPN that running back Najee Harris is someone he believes can step up and lead the locker room. And that time could eventually come sooner rather […]

It’s safe to say Pittsburgh Steelers second-year running back Najee Harris has caught the eye of ex-NFL star Adrian Peterson. The legendary running back was full of praise for Harris on Wednesday, admitting that he’s been an admirer of the Steelers’ 2021 first-round pick for some time. Via ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, Peterson went as far […]

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers got some concerning news on Monday after running back Najee Harris sustained an injury during practice. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear that the issue will be a long-term problem. Harris apparently had his left foot stepped on during practice, forcing him to leave the field. According to Steelers Depot, he […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a big question mark at quarterback heading into the 2022 season. That should bode well for fantasy football owners who end up selecting Steelers running back Najee Harris in their drafts. Harris burst onto the scene for Pittsburgh with a tremendous rookie campaign, and finished as the fourth most productive fantasy […]

It looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers want to bring in some competition for Najee Harris and intensify the fight for their running back position. According to the latest reports (via Pro Football Talk), the Steelers have brought in running back Jordan Howard for a work out. He was joined by fellow RB Josh Adams, as well […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of moves on Tuesday to solidify their depth at running back behind star Najee Harris. The team has signed Jeremy McNichols to a one-year deal, who played for the Tennessee Titans the last two seasons. To make room for him, they also released RB Trey Edmunds. We have signed […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Najee Harris will have a different look coming out of the backfield in 2022. Harris revealed his plans to ditch the visor on his helmet, and the reasoning behind the style change will have Steelers fans fired up. Speaking with Bryant McFadden via the All Things Covered podcast, Harris revealed […]

Former Alabama football running back and Pittsburgh Steelers star Najee Harris has had the privilege of playing for two of the best coaches at both levels, Nick Saban and Mike Tomlin. Both coaches have found success in college football and the NFL, respectively, though they don’t exactly go about their business in a similar fashion. […]

Following a keen rookie campaign, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris won the support from plenty of former players, including Jerome Bettis. The Pro Football Hall of Fame running back once again offered his stamp of approval to Harris during a recent interview on the NFL Network’s “NFL Total Access” program. He noted that Harris […]

There was a time when David Johnson was one of the most terrifying — if not the most — running backs in the NFL. Those days are gone now, and Johnson is still on the hunt for a new team where he could use whatever juice is left in his legs. Johnson recently revealed via […]