The Pittsburgh Steelers made the somewhat surprising decision to decline Najee Harris’ fifth-year option last Thursday, just minutes before the deadline. He hasn’t been the most efficient or productive to live up to his first-round status, but he has three-straight seasons over 1,000 rushing yards and hasn’t missed a game in his career. RBs aren’t drafted very often in the first round anymore, but part of the reason you would do so is to have the fifth-year option to get one extra year of team control before negotiating the increasingly tricky second contract for a running back.
Jerome Bettis ‘Surprised’ Steelers Didn’t Pick Up Najee Harris’ Option
