Los Angeles loaders have added veteran runners in free agency last season, and this trend is also continuing this year.
Najee Harris, the former first round choice of Pittsburgh Steelers, would have accepted a one -year contract to go to Los Angeles worth 9.5 million dollars, according to several reports.
The charges had JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards, both signatures as a free agent, opening the way in the rear field during the 2024 season. They ended up being on average 110.7 yards on the field per game (17th in the league) and helped set the tone for an attack by Justin Herbert.
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The Pittsburgh steelers, the Steelers, Najee Harris, n ° 22, celebrate after having marked a touch against the Bengals of Cincinnati during the first half of an NFL football match on Sunday, December 1, 2024 in Cincinnati. (AP photo / Jeff Dean)
For Dobbins in particular, he had a season of resurgence after years of end -of -season injuries, rushing for 905 yards on 195 attempts with nine affected.
Loads have one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, and Harris, rushing for more than 1,000 yards in each of its first four seasons of the NFL, seems to be a recipe for success on paper for head coach Jim Harbaugh, which is a stick for a good running game.
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Despite being the first round choice of the team in the NFL 2021 draft, and having achieved the success it has in four seasons, the Steelers did not recover its fifth year option before the 2024 campaign, which means that it was ready for the free agency.
Harris, however, did not leave this harmful to its production, rushing for 1,043 yards in 263 races (4.0 yards per race) with six affected on the ground.
The Pittsburgh steelers, the Steelers, Najee Harris, # 22, directed the ball during the second half of an NFL football match against the Bengals of Cincinnati on Sunday, December 1, 2024 in Cincinnati. (AP photo / Joshua A. Bickel)
However, the Harris per race projects were the subject of debate, because he rushed to only 3.9 yards by contact during his Steelers career. Pittsburgh seems to want new blood that could be more explosive than Harris, and they also have Tyler Warren, a versatile back, on the list.
This decision for Harris is not only a Prouvance scenario, being the contract is for a season, but he also returns to California, where he grew up playing in the bay region before signing with Alabama for the university ball.
Harris’ time with Crimson Tide made him one of the first backs in the 2021 draft class, while he rushed for 6.0 yards per race and helped Alabama win two national titles. He also rushed to 1,466 yards with 26 affected during his senior season, cementing his place as one of the best recruits to enter the NFL at the time.
The Steelers who run the Ballo Najee Harris, n ° 22, run the ball near the Ravens goal line during the Pittsburgh Steelers match against Baltimore Ravens NFL at M&T Bank Stadium on January 6, 2024 in Baltimore. (Randy Litzinger / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
During four seasons, Harris ran for 4,312 yards with 28 affected, while obtaining 180 catches for 1,149 yards and six additional scores.
