Alabama’s last title came in 2020, which is kind of hard to believe because there have been three champions since then, usually, a Crimson Tide team wins a title every other season, but one of the top players from the 2020 Crimson Tide got some very bad news from his NFL team on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an extremely successful offseason in 2024, they made a few splashes in free agency, acquired Justin Fields in a trade, and have brought in one of the best draft classes in the league.
The Pittsburgh Steelers declined Najee Harris’ fifth-year option on Thursday in a somewhat surprising move. The 2021 first-round pick will have the chance to become a free agent following the 2024 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a pair of important decisions to make by May 2nd, as they had to decide on the fifth-year options of both of the 2021 first-round picks on their roster, Najee Harris and Justin Fields.
The Pittsburgh Steelers sent shockwaves through the fan base on Thursday with their surprising move to decline star running back Najee Harris' fifth-year option.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a surprising move on Thursday, declining the fifth year option of running back Najee Harris. Despite the consistency of Harris, who has had at least 1,000 yards rushing in each of his first three seasons with Steelers, he will now be slated to be a free agent in 2025.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to decline Najee Harris’ fifth-year option was somewhat a surprising move. There’s arguments on both sides, but the general opinion from the national media is that the Steelers made the right move.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to decline Najee Harris’ fifth-year option was somewhat a surprising move. There’s arguments on both sides, but the general opinion from the national media is that the Steelers made the right move.
Mina Kimes of ESPN thinks Najee Harris is not even the best running back on his own team, so she has no issue with the the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Harris’ fifth-year option.
Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum does not believe that the Pittsburgh Steelers made a misstep in turning down Najee Harris’ fifth-year option.
With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, the running back room could potentially look a lot different in 2025. Harris is set to hit the open market in 2025, while Jaylen Warren is a restricted free agent.
Did you think Omar Khan and Andy Weidl wanted to put their stamp on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster? It certainly seems like they did. The overturn from Kevin Colbert’s picks to what Khan and Weidl have done is significant, and Najee Harris having his fifth-year option declined is just another example.
The Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option was a mild surprise. By doing so, Harris will become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season, but he adds a long list of free agents on Pittsburgh’s offense for the 2025 offseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined to pick up the fifth-year team option for running back Najee Harris in 2025, according to multiple media reports Thursday.
The Steelers surprisingly declined Harris' fifth-year option, which was worth just $6.79 million.
However the Steelers want to spin it, this certainly casts some doubt on Harris’ long-term future with Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Najee Harris in the first round (24th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft, and since joining the team, he's made a significant impact.
A report from January indicated the Steelers would likely pick up Najee Harris‘ fifth-year option. The team has instead gone in the other direction.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined Najee Harris’ fifth-year option. The 2021 first-round pick will have the chance to become a free agent following the 2024 season Harris’s option cost was $6.790 million for that fifth year.
The 2021 NFL Draft class has reached its deadline date to have fifth-year options picked up on rookie contracts. Alabama football had a few alums in the class, including Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Patrick Surtain II, Alex Leatherwood, and Najee Harris.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a pretty big decision to make on their running back position, and they only have until 4 p.m. today to make it. Najee Harris has to either have his fifth-year option picked up or declined by the Steelers on May 2.
It’s decision day for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Najee Harris. The 2021 first-round pick must have his fifth-year option picked up or declined by the end of the day on Wednesday, meaning that either Harris will be a pending free agent at the end of the 2024 season or he will earn his guaranteed fifth-year option.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a little over 24 hours away from the deadline to pick up or decline the fifth year options of RB Najee Harris and recently acquired QB Justin Fields. And while it’s been reported that Pittsburgh is unlikely to pick up Fields’ option, it seems like a no brainer to pick up Najee Harris’.
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