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Steelers begin new era with Russell Wilson at QB, Najee Harris trying to prove value

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris addresses the media Wednesday, July 24, 2024 after arriving for his first Steelers training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Associated Press

LATROBE, Pa. — Najee Harris has heard the modern orthodoxy that running backs are as unimportant as they have ever been in the NFL. He has the associated lack of contract security beyond this season to prove it.

But for everyone who tells him running backs are no longer as valuable as they used to be or the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t value him, he points to the 978 times he’s touched the ball and 4,135 yards from scrimmage he’s gained for them over the past three seasons.

To Harris, and speaking on behalf of his fellow NFL running backs, that equates to plenty of value.

“I wouldn’t say devalued,” Harris said Wednesday of the state of the position across the league. “They’re only devalued when it comes time to pay.”

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