Ever since the Pittsburgh Steelers declined RB Najee Harris’ fifth-year option last May, the two sides have been barreling toward this day. A pending free agent, Harris and the team will have to decide if he’ll re-sign with the team or, like so many recent first-round picks, end up elsewhere by the time his rookie deal is through. Team President Art Rooney II kept the door open for Harris to return but understood it was now a two-way street.
“Najee is a good player, and obviously, he’s gonna have decisions to make,” Rooney said in audio aired on 93.