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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 […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of a transition as the franchise moves on from Ben Roethlisberger. It’ll be interesting to see how competitive they’ll be, as there are still a few needs the front office should address. Regardless, they’ll give it their all with Mike Tomlin leading the way. With the 2022 NFL […]

Minkah Fitzpatrick agreed to a four-year $73.6 million contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This deal makes Fitzpatrick the highest-paid safety in NFL history, and his teammates are extremely happy for him. Both Najee Harris and T.J. Watt took to Twitter when the news broke, commending Fitzpatrick on an “earned” and “deserved” payday. Deserve every […]

Najee Harris became a key player in the Pittsburgh Steelers offense right out of the gate. The running back led the team in yards from scrimmage by over 400 yards and ranked fourth in the NFL, behind only three All-Pros, in his rookie campaign. As Harris embarks on his second season, his usage in the offense […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers began their first day of mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. At the first session, Najee Harris was asked about his weight, which has been the focal point of many offseason reports and rumors. Pittsburgh reporter Josh Rowntree shared a clip of Harris addressing the reports and shutting them down Tuesday morning. “Ya’ll making […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris is coming off a terrific rookie NFL season and he could be coming back even bigger and stronger in 2022. However, Harris wasn’t pleased when reporters claimed he put on a lot of weight for OTA’s. The RB weighed 232 lbs in 21′ according to most pages, but Harris […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed their offensive needs in a big way in the 2022 NFL Draft. They picked quarterback Kenny Pickett and wide receiver George Pickens with their first two selections. Now, the team still has some needs to address heading into the summer before training camp. The team has a rich history that includes […]

With the No. 52 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected wide receiver George Pickens out of Georgia. The 6-foot-3-inch, 200-pound product out of famous high school football hotbed Hoover, Alabama joins an already impressive Steelers wide receiver room with the likes of Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool. The addition of […]

Before Dwayne Haskins tragically passed away on Saturday, he was just enjoying his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was even joking with teammate Najee Harris. Haskins was in South Florida for some offseason workout with his Steelers teammates. Unfortunately, tragedy struck when he was killed after a dump truck hit him while he was […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Najee Harris is anything but soft. It takes just one look at a single game’s worth of film from his time in Pittsburgh or during his collegiate career playing for Nick Saban at Alabama to verify that he is one of the toughest runners in all of football. But even […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offseason outlook should provide some optimism for the fanbase. It’s not like this franchise is in a bad spot, but they do have multiple holes to fill on the offense. For that reason, we take a look at some of our Steelers’ offseason predictions as they prepare for the new year of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense struggled mightily at times this past season, though it certainly wasn’t because of rookie running back Najee Harris. Harris enjoyed a fine opening campaign in the NFL, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl. Harris spoke to reporters and was asked about the Steelers offense next season, offering a curious response. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have several big needs as they head into their first true rebuilding offseason in nearly a generation, but one need stands out from all the others. The team’s front office will have to address this need urgently to help push the rebuild forward. The biggest need for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason […]

Now that Ben Roethlisberger has officially retired, the Pittsburgh Steelers need to start the search for their next star quarterback. Interestingly, running back Najee Harris has some suggestions in mind. Speaking in a recent interview with CBS Sports, Harris named three QBs he wants to replace Big Ben in Pittsburgh. Unsurprisingly, he named Aaron Rodgers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a surprise reinforcement for their Wild Card game. JuJu Smith-Schuster was officially cleared to play in the Steelers’ playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. NFL reporter James Palmer tweeted the news Saturday afternoon. Ju Ju Smith-Schuster was around this season. Working on his shoulder and talking with the WRs […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an extremely tough task ahead of them on Sunday night in the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike Tomlin’s squad will need all of their weapons available in order to even have a chance at pulling off the upset. Thankfully, the Steelers have received a major boost for […]

If it isn’t obvious by now, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris doesn’t care about their underdog tag when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Wild Card weekend. The Steelers are heavy underdogs against the Chiefs, and for good reason. After all, they barely made it to the playoffs, while Patrick Mahomes and Co. […]

Things seem to be trending in the right direction for star Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Najee Harris. The young running back is most likely going to be available for the Steelers’ Wild Card game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Harris was officially listed as questionable for the playoff game on Friday due to an elbow injury. […]

When NFL Wild Card weekend rolls around and the Pittsburgh Steelers get set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs, they are hoping to have all hands on deck. That includes stud rookie running back Najee Harris, who is currently nursing an elbow injury. Harris has yet to practice this week and that has his […]

Not many people around the NFL expected the Pittsburgh Steelers to be playing this weekend, and one of them was starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Possibly already into his retirement brain and thinking of Cabo — or wherever Midwesterners go on vacation — Roethlisberger was brutally honest in an interview with ESPN earlier … and the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had everything go right for them in Week 18, allowing them to sneak in the 2022 NFL Playoffs. The Steelers’ next game will be at Arrowhead Stadium, where they will be taking on the Kansas City Chiefs. With Pittsburgh needing a much better performance this time around against the Chiefs after the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers came up clutch in overtime over the Baltimore Ravens to keep their postseason hopes alive. Pittsburgh will now likely make the playoffs as the only thing stopping them would be a tie between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. This scenario has been discussed all week, and it will be […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to Baltimore on Sunday for a Week 18 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens that holds playoff implications. Additionally, unless the Steelers are able to earn a playoff berth, this will likely be the final game of Ben Roethlisberger’s storied career in the Black and Gold. Big Ben has put the Steelers […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are fighting for their postseason lives. The team must win out if they have any shot of extending their season beyond the final two games. The Steelers must win out at this point over their remaining opponents, the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. Even winning both games doesn’t assure Pittsburgh of a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7-1) have had an up-and-down 2021 NFL season that many have seen as completely unpredictable. The Steelers have beaten the 10-5 Tennessee Titans and the 9-6 Buffalo Bills, but they lost to the 7-8 Minnesota Vikings and tied the pathetic Detroit Lions who have gone just 2-12-1 this season and were winless […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have relied quite a bit on Najee Harris this season, which the rookie running back has had no problem at all with this hefty responsibility. Harris currently leads all offensive players in touches this season with 297, with Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (277) and Cincinnati Bengals versatile back Joe Mixon […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings helped kick off Week 14 of the NFL season with their Thursday Night Football matchup. Having dug themselves into an early hole, the Steelers were unable to overcome the double-digit deficit, falling to 6-6-1 after their 36-28 loss. Having gone down by as much as 29 points at one […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short of pulling off a historic comeback win in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings. The Steelers orchestrated a performance to forget in the first half, as their failure to convert crucial third downs on offense coupled with their inability to contain running back Dalvin Cook saw them open the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of taking on the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. This Week 14 matchup is incredibly important for both franchises as they both fight for playoff position. However, Pittsburgh’s star running back Najee Harris was seen during the pregame showing off his versatility. Not only is Najee Harris […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled out an improbable win Sunday vs the rival Baltimore Ravens, 20-19. The game down to the wire, with the Ravens missing a two-point conversion with only seconds remaining to seal the win for Pittsburgh. The win kept the Steelers hopes of a division title alive, and firmly placed them into the […]

The anticipation is building for the next installment of the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in Week 13, but for rookie running back Najee Harris, this is just another game in his debut season. On paper, this upcoming clash against the Ravens is set to provide Harris with a pivotal test. He […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers expected a lot from their rookie Najee Harris. However, what he’s done for the franchise has exceeded everyone’s expectation. Shouldering a workload comparable to some of the best running backs in the league, Harris has carried this ailing Steelers offense to a 5-3-1 record entering Week 11. It’s no wonder, then, that […]

Najee Harris has been a workhorse for the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting in every single game that he has played in so far. However, after this game against the Los Angeles Chargers, perhaps the team should consider resting him for a few games lest he gets injured severely While trying to mount a late comeback in […]

As much as many fans of the NFL do not want to admit it, the New England Patriots look to have struck gold again at quarterback, this time with Alabama’s Mac Jones. As he has commanded the team’s offense with poise in his first season, he profiles to be the winner of the league’s Rookie […]