Harris' trainer said Friday the running back has dropped to around 235 pounds this offseason after playing at 242 during the 2023 season, and that he's increasingly motivated after the Steelers declined his fifth-year option, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. Harris is heading into the final season of his rookie deal with Pittsburgh, so there's no doubt about his motivation to log a productive year and earn sizeable payday for 2025. Playing at a lower weight could help Harris' efficiency metrics, and there's also some reason to be optimistic that he now finds himself in a better scenario than 2023, when he set new career-high marks with eight rushing touchdowns and 4.1 YPC. Rookie first-round pick Troy Fautanu should represent an upgrade to the O-line, and while there are question marks surrounding Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, both have the potential to command a more effective offense than Kenny Pickett did. Harris is capable of handling 20-plus touches but also dependent on volume to produce, making the emergence of Jaylen Warren the biggest threat to his fantasy prospects.
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2023 Postseason Stats
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Career Stats
Rushing
Year | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17 | 255 | 1,035 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
2022 | 17 | 272 | 1,034 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
2021 | 17 | 307 | 1,200 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 0 |
Receiving
Year | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 17 | 29 | 38 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 175 | 10 |
2022 | 17 | 41 | 53 | 229 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 211 | 14 |
2021 | 17 | 74 | 94 | 467 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 499 | 28 |
Najee Harris Season Stats 2023
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2023 Postseason Stats
2023 Regular Season Stats
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2023 Postseason
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rushing
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receiving
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Date
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Opp
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Result
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CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
1/15
|
L
17-31
|
12
|
37
|
3.1
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
7.5
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
|
Postseason Totals |
12
|
37
|
3.1
|
0
|
11
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
15
|
7.5
|
0
|
10
|
10
|
2023 Regular Season
|
rushing
|
receiving
|
|||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date
|
Opp
|
Result
|
CAR
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TD
|
LNG
|
FD
|
REC
|
TGTS
|
YDS
|
AVG
|
TDS
|
LNG
|
YAC
|
1/6
|
W
17-10
|
26
|
112
|
4.3
|
1
|
15
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
21
|
4.2
|
0
|
7
|
28
|
|
12/31
|
W
30-23
|
27
|
122
|
4.5
|
2
|
23
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/23
|
W
34-11
|
19
|
78
|
4.1
|
1
|
13
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/16
|
L
13-30
|
12
|
33
|
2.8
|
0
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
12/7
|
L
18-21
|
12
|
29
|
2.4
|
0
|
7
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
19
|
6.3
|
0
|
14
|
19
|
|
12/3
|
L
10-24
|
16
|
63
|
3.9
|
0
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
0
|
10
|
8
|
|
11/26
|
W
16-10
|
15
|
99
|
6.6
|
1
|
22
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
11/19
|
L
10-13
|
12
|
35
|
2.9
|
0
|
17
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
|
11/12
|
W
23-19
|
16
|
82
|
5.1
|
1
|
24
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
14
|
4.7
|
0
|
8
|
22
|
|
11/2
|
W
20-16
|
16
|
69
|
4.3
|
1
|
25
|
4
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
3.5
|
0
|
4
|
9
|
|
10/29
|
L
10-20
|
7
|
13
|
1.9
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
5
|
42
|
8.4
|
0
|
13
|
31
|
|
10/22
|
W
24-17
|
14
|
53
|
3.8
|
1
|
10
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
5
|
0
|
8
|
27
|
|
10/8
|
W
17-10
|
14
|
37
|
2.6
|
0
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
|
10/1
|
L
6-30
|
14
|
71
|
5.1
|
0
|
23
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
32
|
32
|
0
|
32
|
21
|
|
9/24
|
W
23-18
|
19
|
65
|
3.4
|
0
|
17
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
9/18
|
W
26-22
|
10
|
43
|
4.3
|
0
|
21
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
|
9/10
|
L
7-30
|
6
|
31
|
5.2
|
0
|
24
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
|
Regular Season Totals |
255
|
1035
|
4
|
8
|
25
|
51
|
29
|
38
|
170
|
5.4
|
0
|
32
|
175
|
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Dropping weight for contract season
Harris' trainer said Friday the running back has dropped to around 235 pounds this offseason after playing at 242 during the 2023 season, and that he's increasingly motivated after the Steelers declined his fifth-year option, Kevin Patra of NFL.com reports. Harris is heading into the final season of his rookie deal with Pittsburgh, so there's no doubt about his motivation to log a productive year and earn sizeable payday for 2025. Playing at a lower weight could help Harris' efficiency metrics, and there's also some reason to be optimistic that he now finds himself in a better scenario than 2023, when he set new career-high marks with eight rushing touchdowns and 4.1 YPC. Rookie first-round pick Troy Fautanu should represent an upgrade to the O-line, and while there are question marks surrounding Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, both have the potential to command a more effective offense than Kenny Pickett did. Harris is capable of handling 20-plus touches but also dependent on volume to produce, making the emergence of Jaylen Warren the biggest threat to his fantasy prospects.
Pittsburgh declines 2025 option
The Steelers declined their 2025 option on Harris' contract, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. This comes as somewhat of a surprise after Harris has posted three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons since being selected 24th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. Most impressively, Harris has never missed a game at a position that sees so many injuries. He's been a model of toughness and durability, even if the stats haven't particularly jumped off the page with a career 3.9 yards-per-carry average. Harris, however, did rush for a career-best eight touchdowns last season, averaging a three year-best 4.1 yards per carry. Harris is now tentatively schedule to hit free agency next March, though Adam Schefter of ESPN notes that the Steelers aren't ruling out reaching a deal with the 26-year-old running back before then.
Scores in victory
Harris opened the scoring with a walk-in touchdown from four yards on Pittsburgh's first offensive series. That gave Harris a score in three of his last four contests, including back-to-back outings, and he proceeded to set a season high in rushing yards to boot. Harris' production came while teammate Jaylen Warren actually outgained him with 101 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries, yet it was a successful display from the former nonetheless.
Catches five passes
Harris averaged just 1.9 yards per carry Sunday, the third-lowest mark of his career. However, he managed to prop up his fantasy production through his success as a receiver. Fellow running back Jaylen Warren was also inefficient on the ground with five rushes for 19 yards, but Harris' performance didn't do much to strengthen his case for a larger role in the backfield. Harris has rushed 84 times for 313 yards and a touchdown while securing 13 of 16 targets for 94 yards over the first seven games of the season.