In line with Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette, Najee Harris was strolling by means of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room on Monday with a sling on his proper arm and talking with a coach.
“In what may very well be little greater than a precautionary measure, Steelers No. 1 working again Najee Harris was strolling by means of the locker room along with his proper arm in a sling Monday and talking with a coach,” Batko wrote.
That clearly isn’t a ton of data to go from, however we all know one thing is bothering him. Harris performed a really bodily recreation on Sunday towards one of many high defenses within the league within the Los Angeles Chargers. He was working full pace into piles to struggle for an additional yard or two. That has at all times been his fashion, however that may clearly take a toll on the physique.
Harris has been extraordinarily sturdy over his first three NFL seasons. He has appeared on observe reviews earlier than, however he has by no means missed a recreation. If he misses the Week 4 recreation towards the Indianapolis Colts will probably be the primary recreation he has sat out in his NFL profession.
Via three video games, Harris has 209 speeding yards on 55 carries. He’s 70 yards forward of his 2023 tempo by means of three video games.
Head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t point out Harris after the sport on Sunday in his damage recap, however he hardly ever has the total image that quickly after the motion. On a associated notice, he did point out Jaylen Warren. Warren was coping with a hamstring damage through the preseason. He performed on Sunday, however the Steelers pulled him from the sport as a result of Tomlin mentioned it didn’t appear like he was working fluidly.
That might grow to be a difficulty if Warren and Harris are unable to play in Week 4 once they go to the Indianapolis Colts. That would go away Cordarrelle Patterson as the highest working again. Aaron Shampklin and Jonathan Ward are on the observe squad, so it looks like one among them may very well be elevated on Saturday to play towards the Colts if both Harris or Warren proceed to have points all through the week.
Tomlin might inform us extra through the Tuesday press convention, however extra possible we must monitor his observe participation all through the week to see if Harris might be obtainable.