There is a scenario in which the Steelers could pay Jaylen Warren more this season than Najee Harris will earn. Harris, their former first-round pick, signed a one-year contract with the Chargers, holding a $5.25 million base value. Though it offers $4 million in incentives, the base value is slightly less than Warren’s second-round restricted free agent tender.
We don’t know exactly where Pittsburgh was on Harris. There were reports of the two sides talking, but nothing about an actual contract offer. Instead, the Steelers placed a high tender on Jaylen Warren, which perhaps would not have been necessary.