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10:12 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) 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.
4:01 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Steelers declined their 2025 option on Harris' contract, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
3:53 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) returned to a full practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:22 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:05 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
3:59 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
4:20 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) is listed as limited on Tuesday's practice estimate, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
3:42 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Seahawks after practicing without limitations Friday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
6:38 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) was a limited practice participant Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
6:31 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
3:32 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice.
4:30 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's injury report, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
3:55 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
5:37 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) didn't participate in Tuesday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
6:55 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) is listed as active for Thursday night's game against the Patriots.
7:56 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) remains listed as questionable but is expected to play Thursday against the Patriots, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
5:54 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Steelers are optimistic Harris (knee) will play Thursday against the Patriots despite being listed as a non-participant in practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
4:20 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (knee) didn't practice Wednesday and is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Patriots, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
4:10 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) didn't take part in Tuesday's walkthrough due to a knee injury, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:22 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 16 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-19 win over the Packers. He also caught three of four targets for 14 yards.
4:43 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed seven times for 13 yards while securing all five of his targets for 42 yards during the Steelers' 20-10 loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.
7:27 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 14 times for 53 yards and a touchdown and secured all three of his targets for 15 yards in the Steelers' 24-17 win over the Rams on Sunday. He also committed a fumble that was recovered by Pittsburgh.
4:21 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) carried the ball 14 times for 71 yards and caught one of two targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Texans.
9:51 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) is "still very much a big part" of the Steelers' plans, though Mike Garofolo of NFL Network relays that Jaylen Warren is expected to see more involvement in the running game in Sunday's matchup with the Raiders.
4:27 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed six times for 31 yards while securing both of his targets for two yards during the Steelers' 30-7 loss to the 49ers on Sunday.
8:15 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) took four carries for 18 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for 16 yards in Thursday's preseason game at Atlanta.
2:52 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) coordinator Matt Canada said Monday that Harris is undoubtedly Pittsburgh's top running back, Chris Adamski of TribLive.com reports.
4:13 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 20 times for 99 yards while failing to secure his lone target during the Steelers' 20-10 win over New Orleans on Sunday.
4:10 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) could be at risk of losing some snaps and/or touches out of the backfield to rookie Jaylen Warren, though offensive coordinator Matt Canada wouldn't commit to that materializing Week 10 against the Saints, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports. "I think when we're sitting here at 2-6, we're all searching and hunting for why that is," offensive coordinator Matt Canada said Thursday. "If you're a competitor, which Najee is, if you're a winner, which Najee is, you're a guy who wants to do all he can to help the team win, which he is, you're going to ultimately look at yourself and say, 'What can I do better?...He's a tremendous talent. Nobody's numbers are what [they would like to be.] Nobody's happy with where we are. But we're going to continue to keep going. He'll start trending in the right direction, as well."
7:03 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) recorded eight rushes for 32 yards in Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Eagles. He added six receptions for 26 yards.
11:46 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 17 times for 65 yards while securing three of four targets for 15 yards during Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Dolphins.
4:36 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 14 times for 42 yards while securing two of three targets for seven yards and a touchdown during the Steelers' 20-18 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
1:26 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) said Friday that he had the steel plate removed from his left foot and feels that he's back to 100 percent health after battling a Lisfranc sprain in training camp, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:25 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 11 times for 20 yards while securing three of four targets for 16 yards during the Steelers' 38-3 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
4:40 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 18 times for 74 yards during the Steelers' 24-20 loss to the Jets on Sunday.
11:59 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 15 times for 56 yards and a touchdown and brought in all three targets for five yards in the Steelers' 29-17 loss to the Browns on Thursday night. He also lost a fumble.
4:14 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 15 times for 49 yards while hauling in five of six targets for 40 yards during Sunday's 17-14 loss to the Patriots.
3:44 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:07 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) returned to a full practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
4:07 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) returned to a full practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
3:50 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
3:50 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
10:44 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) said Tuesday in his appearance on Sirius XM's "Mad Dog Sports Radio" that he "will be playing this weekend" against the Patriots.
10:44 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) said Tuesday in his appearance on Sirius XM's "Mad Dog Sports Radio" that he "will be playing this weekend" against the Patriots.
6:02 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) on Harris' foot injury came back negative Monday, with Adam Schefter of ESPN indicating via a source that the running back "should be good to go" this coming Sunday against the Patriots.
6:02 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) on Harris' foot injury came back negative Monday, with Adam Schefter of ESPN indicating via a source that the running back "should be good to go" this coming Sunday against the Patriots.
6:44 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Giardi of NFL Network suggests that Harris' foot injury is "not considered a big deal."
6:44 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Giardi of NFL Network suggests that Harris' foot injury is "not considered a big deal."
4:24 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) was forced out of Sunday's game against the Bengals with a foot injury, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
4:24 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) was forced out of Sunday's game against the Bengals with a foot injury, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
3:19 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) who made his preseason debut Sunday against the Lions, indicated that he was previously dealing with a Lisfranc sprain in his foot, dating back to the first day of training camp, NFL.com reports.
7:48 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed four times for 10 yards and caught all three of his targets 11 yards in Sunday's 19-9 preseason win over the Lions.
1:07 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) is slated to play in Sunday's preseason finale against the Lions, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
6:48 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Tomlin confirmed Harris won't play in Saturday's preseason game against Jacksonville, Missi Matthews of the Steelers' official site reports.
5:18 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) indicated Wednesday that he's not in line to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
11:20 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) who had dealt with a foot injury over the last two weeks, was a full participant in Monday's practice session, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
3:49 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Steelers are looking to slightly reduce Harris' snap count, with RBs coach Eddie Faulker suggesting about seven fewer plays per game (compared to last season) as a reasonable target, Mark Kaboly of Athletic reports
3:49 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Steelers are looking to slightly reduce Harris' snap count, with RBs coach Eddie Faulker suggesting about seven fewer plays per game (compared to last season) as a reasonable target, Mark Kaboly of Athletic reports
2:14 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) isn't practicing Tuesday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
2:14 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) isn't practicing Tuesday, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
7:12 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin noted that Harris' foot got stepped on during Monday's practice, but added that it "shouldn't be a major deal," Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
7:12 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin noted that Harris' foot got stepped on during Monday's practice, but added that it "shouldn't be a major deal," Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
3:48 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) left Monday's practice with an apparent left foot/ankle injury, Adam H. Beasley of Pro Football Network reports.
3:48 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) left Monday's practice with an apparent left foot/ankle injury, Adam H. Beasley of Pro Football Network reports.
11:53 AM - Najee Harris (Pit) doesn't expect to get quite as much playing time this upcoming season, though he did say he'll still be on the field a lot, Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. "I will be on the field a lot - but on certain downs, I will not be on the field," said . "Just (pick my spots), I guess. Extra rest."
1:02 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (elbow), who was listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, no longer carries an injury designation and will be available for the playoff contest.
3:00 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (elbow) was a full practice participant Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's wild-card game against the Chiefs, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
2:24 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (elbow) remained a spectator for Thursday's practice, but head coach Mike Tomlin said the running back will be back on the field for Friday's session, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
4:13 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (elbow) didn't practice Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
12:20 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin said Harris' elbow injury is expected to "slow him in the early portion of the week" as the Steelers prepare for Sunday's wild-card game at Kansas City, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
4:45 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 11 times for 28 yards while hauling in all four of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's 16-13 OT win over the Ravens.
11:50 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 28 times for 188 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 26-14 win over the Browns. He also caught all three of his targets for 18 yards.
8:18 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) ran for 93 yards on 19 carries and caught five passes for 17 yards on seven targets against Kansas City on Sunday.
4:42 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed the ball 12 times for 18 yards in Sunday's 19-13 win over Tennessee. He added two receptions for eight yards.
7:55 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 21 times for 71 yards while hauling in all five of his targets for 36 yards in Sunday's 20-19 win over the Ravens.
5:13 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed eight times for 23 yards and caught three of five targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 41-10 loss to the Bengals.
5:41 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) recorded 105 yards on 26 carries in Sunday's 16-16 tie against Detroit. He added four receptions on four targets for 28 yards.
3:53 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) (foot) does not carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions after returning to a full practice Friday.
3:39 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) was limited at Thursday's practice due to a foot injury, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
11:43 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 22 times for 62 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 29-27 win over the Bears. He also caught all three of his targets for 16 yards.
4:57 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) had 26 carries for 91 yards and a touchdown while catching all three of his targets for 29 yards during Sunday's 15-10 win at Cleveland.
4:57 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) isn't listed on Pittsburgh's Wednesday injury report, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
4:36 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) carried 23 times for 122 yards and a TD in Sunday's 27-19 win over the Broncos, but was forced out of the game in the fourth quarter with cramps and did not return, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
8:04 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 15 times for 62 yards and a touchdown while securing six of seven targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 27-17 loss to the Packers.
4:54 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 14 times for 40 yards and caught 14 of 19 targets for 102 yards in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Bengals.
5:12 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) carried the ball 10 times for 38 yards in Sunday's Week 2 loss to the Raiders. He also added five receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown.
5:42 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed 16 times for 45 yards and brought in one of three targets for four yards in the Steelers' 23-16 win over the Bills on Sunday.
1:15 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin said Harris will not suit up for Friday's preseason contest against the Panthers, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
11:06 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed four times for 10 yards and secured two of three targets for 53 yards in the Steeles' 26-20 preseason win over the Lions on Saturday night.
10:56 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed twice for 10 yards and caught one of two targets for nine yards in Thursday's 24-16 win over the Eagles.
2:13 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin noted Tuesday that he won't cap Harris' reps during Thursday's preseason contest at Philadelphia, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
11:31 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) rushed seven times for 22 yards and secured his only target for three yards during the Steelers' 16-3 preseason win over the Cowboys in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game.
5:47 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Mike Tomlin said that he plans to play Harris in all four of the Steelers' preseason games, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports. "He's a rookie," Tomlin said of the team's new top back. "He needs the process of game preparation and to ultimately play. We have four opportunities for him to do that and we're going to make sure he participates in all four of those processes."
10:13 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) is listed as the Steelers' starting running back on their initial depth chart, Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
11:17 PM - Najee Harris (Pit) Steelers selected Harris in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, 24th overall.
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