Najee Harris suffered an early setback heading into the third season of his NFL season as he was stripped of captaincy duties for the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, the running back has maintained that he hasn’t been too affected by it and proved it right during the opening week of the 2023/24 NFL season.
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Harris has had a fantastic start to his NFL stint, after being drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. The 25-year-old has achieved back-to-back 1000-plus rushing yards, becoming the first player in Steelers’ history to achieve this feat. He even made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season. Due to his early exploits in the NFL, Harris has cemented himself as the #RB1 for the Steelers despite facing strong competition within the roster. As one can expect, due to his early exploits in the league, Najee has accumulated quite a few dollars in the bank.
Najee Harris’ Net Worth and Salary
According to various sources available, Najee Harris’ net worth, as of 2023, is estimated to be somewhere around $2 million. The former Alabama Crimson Tide graduate, who has not missed a single regular season game in his first two years, is currently in the third year of his rookie contract. Steelers also have the option to extend his contract into the fifth year, at the end of the 2024/25 season.
Harris signed a four-year rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, after being drafted as a first-round pick. Over the course of the four years, his contract is worth a whopping $13,047,447. According to Spotrac, Harris earned a major portion of his contract during the rookie year itself, with a signing bonus of $6,849,052, along with a base salary of $660,000.
In his second and third years, the running back’s salary increased considerably and he is all set to earn a base salary of $1,846,132 in 2023. Harris’ net worth has also shown a positive correlation with his annual salary, since his induction into the NFL in 2021. His net worth was about $500,000 in 2018 and it has significantly increased over the past few years.
Mike Tomlin Heaps Praise on Najee Harris for His Exceptional Start in the NFL
Despite Najee Harris’ exceptional showing in his first two seasons, there have been questions raised about his position within the franchise. However, the Steelers head coach put all such questions to bed by claiming that Harris has lived up to the expectations that came with his first-round pick. To justify his stance, he cited the back-to-back 1000-yard seasons and the impact that he has had on his teammates.
“No question. I think about the back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and the manner in which he’s done it. The big back that has been a component of Pittsburgh Steelers football for generations, he represents that, and I’ve been pleased with his ability to represent that thus far throughout his career,” Tomlin said about Najee Harris.
Having said that, Tomlin also clarified that he also wants Harris to continue improving and get better so that he can be the face of their business model in the upcoming seasons. “But make no mistake, we expect him to continue to get better and to continue to define that component of our business model,” Tomlin finished off.
