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Tomlin: ‘Layers’ To Decision To Not Pick Up Fifth-Year Option Of Najee Harris

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The decision on May 2 to not pick up the fifth-year option of fourth-year running back Najee Harris was a bit of a surprising one for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but for head coach Mike Tomlin, who spoke to reporters Tuesday following the first day of Organized Team Activities, it was a decision that has “layers” to it.

“It can reflect a lot of things, but there’s probably some depth to those waters,” Tomlin said to reporters regarding the decision, according to video via 93.7 The Fan on Twitter. “Sometimes it’s positional related, some things of that nature.