In a shocking move on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Steelers elected to not pick up former first-round draft pick Najee Harris’ fifth-year option.
The Steelers, who have made no secret in wanting to be a physical, running football team, declining to pick up Harris’ extension signals they may have doubts on his play moving forward. Or at least, that’s what NBC Sports’ Mike Florio believes.
“I think the idea is, we don’t know how he’s going to feel, how we’re gonna feel a year from now,” Florio said on Pro Football Talk. “He could physically reach his limits this year…You don’t see teams bet the under with their players, but they’re hedging on the side of [$]6.