Najee Harris’ free agency is becoming an inflection point for the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. His four straight 1,000-yard seasons were invaluable to Pittsburgh’s ground attack however he’ll be a costly player to bring back into the fold.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers brace for the possibility of losing Najee Harris and perhaps even Jaylen Warren, it appears as though they're prepared to dip their toes into the free agent market to patch up their running back room if needed.

Najee Harris has been a consistent and productive rusher for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since he entered the NFL in 2021,

For many teams in the NFL, free agency is a chance to transform from a bottom-of-the-barrel organization into a playoff threat—and potentially even a Super Bowl contender. For the Pittsburgh Steelers,

The Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to take a running back in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, which feels an awful lot like Najee Harris 2.0.

Jeanty, who nearly broke Barry Sanders' all-time rushing record this season, was the Heisman Trophy runner up behind Colorado’s Travis Hunter. If he falls to the Steelers at 21st overall, it could make sense to add a blue-chip talent.

For whatever reason, it appeared to be a foregone conclusion that the Pittsburgh Steelers and Najee Harris would go their separate ways after the 2024 season. While Harris could indeed depart via free agency,

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris finished with 1,043 rushing yards to lead the team. It was the fourth time in four seasons Harris has topped 1,000 yards. But in a league where elite running backs are the focal point of their offenses, what Harris is doing could be summed up as very average.

Although Harris could do well on the market, the Steelers are not closing the door on re-signing him before that point. While cautioning no franchise tag is coming to keep the four-year starter off the market, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac pegs the possibility of the Steelers re-signing Harris before free agency as “strong.”

The Chargers will be desperately searching for a running back again this offseason, and Najee Harris could make sense as a possible fit.