In the end, they selected Iowa ball carrier Kaleb Johnson to be the eventual successor to Harris. With holdover Jaylen Warren expected to begin the 2025 campaign as the Steelers’ more immediate RB1.

Reports surfaced on Thursday that former Steelers running back Najee Harris was injured in a fireworks incident. Mercury News and […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Former ...

Pittsburgh Steelers Former Steelers running back Najee Harris injured in fireworks explosion Updated: Jul. 10, 2025, 7:59 p.m. | Published: Jul. 10, 2025, 6:47 p.m.

Harris was the backbone of the Steelers’ rushing attack over the past four seasons — accumulating four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons since being drafted by Pittsburgh in 2021.

Harris spent four seasons with the Steelers after going No. 24 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. He appeared in 68 games over that stretch while recording 4,312 yards and 28 touchdowns on 1,097 attempts.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris was injured in a Fourth of July fireworks explosion in his hometown of Antioch, California, in the East Bay region of San Francisco. Harris ...