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Chargers reportedly reach 1-year, $9.5 million deal with RB Najee Harris

Najee Harris #22 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the ball during an NFL Football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Najee Harris is headed west.

Harris reached a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Harris has been consistent for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who selected him with the No. 24 overall pick in 2021 out of Alabama. He’s racked up at least 1,000 rushing yards in all four of his seasons with the Steelers while scoring 34 total touchdowns in his career.

Harris ran for 1,043 yards and six touchdowns last season while helping Pittsburgh reach the playoffs for a second straight year. Harris has been incredibly reliable, too, and has not missed a game throughout his time in the NFL.

Though he clearly was successful in Pittsburgh, Harris was reportedly saying his goodbyes to teammates in recent days ahead of free agency and knew he was likely on his way out the door.

The 27-year-old running back will now join the Chargers, who largely relied on starter J.K. Dobbins to carry the ground game last season. Dobbins became a free agent and is now testing the market after a season in which he put up a career-high 905 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. The Chargers also released running back Gus Edwards on Monday.

Harris will also get to finally play for Jim Harbaugh, who nearly landed him as a recruit out of high school when he was coaching at Michigan. Harris opted to play for Nick Saban instead. The Chargers went 11-6 last season in Harbaugh's first year in charge of the team, and they were knocked out of the playoffs in the wild-card round.