Najee Harris: Was homeless| Contract| Injury

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Najee Harris is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Najee Harris: Was homeless| Contract| Injury

Was homeless:

Steelers rookie running back Najee Harris was homeless for much of his childhood, and now he’s using his platform to advocate for children in the same situation. Harris met with California Governor Gavin Newsom recently and spoke about homeless services in his home state.

“I am not a politician, I am just here to shed light on the situation of homeless and hunger in California. We are all in position to help, I know I am, of course these guys up here are,” Harris said, via East County Today. “Me and my family were once homeless moving around the Bay Area—San Francisco, Richmond, Pinole, Hercules, Sacramento, I mean the list goes on and on. 

Contract:

In 2021, Harris will earn a base salary of $660,000 and a signing bonus of $6,849,052, while carrying a cap hit of $2,372,263 and a dead cap value of $13,047,447.

Current Contract.
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $13,047,447
Total Guarantees $13,047,447
Guaranteed at Signing $13,047,447
Free Agent: 2026 / UFA

Injury:

Najee Harris: Was homeless| Contract| Injury

Najee Harris appeared on the Steelers’ injury report for the first time on Thursday. Pittsburgh’s rookie running back was limited with a foot injury. The Steelers, who are on a short week after defeating the Bears on Monday night, practiced for the first time on Thursday in preparation for Sunday’s home game against the Lions. Pittsburgh will hold one more practice prior to Sunday’s game. 

Chase Claypool was inactive during Thursday’s practice after sustaining a toe injury during Monday’s game.

Game stats
 
Game
ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
REC
19 Sep
vs
10
38
3.8
0
5
4 Oct
@
15
62
4.1
1
6
18 Oct
vs
24
81
3.4
0
6
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