Already a workaholic, Najee Harris has upped the ante this offseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back is in tip-top shape as he continues to prepare for the upcoming season, his last one under his rookie contract after Pittsburgh declined to pick up his fifth-year option.
Harris’ offseason has included making modifications to his diet as well as purchasing his own 1080 Sprint machine. Harris would probably be working hard anyways, but it’s safe to say that outside factors are keeping him motivated.
“It’s all fueling his fire to have an even better season than last year and prove a lot of people wrong,” Harris’ trainer, Josh Scott, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko. “There’s a lot of people that hate on him for whatever reason, but he’s been as consistent as you can be. He’s durable. I think he’s going to continue with that. I mean, contract season, that pretty much speaks for itself.”
Batko’s story includes several good nuggets about Harris, who is hoping that his offseason work will help him string together more long runs in 2024. Big plays has been one…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-05-17 00:07:29
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