Pittsburgh Steelers Running back Najee Harris finished the 2024 NFL regular season with 1,043 rushing yards. This is his fourth straight 1,000-yard season to start his career. Something no NFL running back has ever done.
But these numbers need to be put into perspective and NFL legend and Fox Sports broadcaster Troy Aikman did it perfectly. When a graphic came up on screen during the broadcast showing Harris’ footage, Aikman didn’t hold back.
“We need to raise the bar for 1,000-yard rushers,” Aikman said. He then rightly pointed out that the NFL season is now 17 games long, further diluting the numbers. As Aikman said, he “couldn’t be less impressed.” with Harris averaging just over 61 yards per game on the ground, despite the Steelers having the 4th most carries in the NFL this season.
Harris is set to hit free agency and it is unclear whether the Steelers will attempt to re-sign him or let Harris sign elsewhere.
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This article was originally published on Steelers Wire: NFL legend takes low blow to Najee Harris
