Najee Harris Just Walked Into Lumen Field and Everything Changed for Seattle's Backfield
The Seahawks are making a serious move to fix their running back room, and Najee Harris just took an official visit to Seattle on Wednesday. This is not a drill, folks. With Kenneth Walker III gone to Kansas City and Zach Charbonnet sidelined after tearing his ACL in the playoffs, the Hawks need answers at the position, and Harris could be it.
Who Is Najee Harris and Why Should Seattle Care?
Harris is a five-year veteran who has been around the block. He spent four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being drafted 24th overall in 2021 out of Alabama, where he was the school's all-time rushing leader with 3,843 yards and helped the Crimson Tide win two national titles. The guy knows how to get it done at the highest level. During his rookie season, he rushed for 1,200 yards and made the Pro Bowl. Better yet, he rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons with Pittsburgh, showing real consistency.
The Injury and the Road Back
Here is where it gets complicated. Harris signed a one-year deal worth up to $9.5 million with the Los Angeles Chargers last offseason, but things fell apart quickly. He played in just three games before suffering a torn Achilles in the third game against Denver. Before that, he dealt with what was termed a "superficial" eye injury in a Fourth of July mishap last summer but bounced back. In those three games with the Chargers, he rushed for 61 yards on 15 carries. Now he is 28 years old and working his way back from serious injury. His agent Doug Hendrickson, who has represented Seahawks legends like Marshawn Lynch and Michael Bennett through the years, posted a video clip Monday showing Harris running at full speed on a treadmill, noting it has been six months since surgery. The visit is being viewed as exploratory, a chance for the organization to see exactly where Harris stands in his recovery.
What This Means for the Emerald City
The Seahawks are clearly not sitting idle. They already signed free agent Emanuel Wilson from Green Bay to add depth, and they have returnees like George Holani, Kenny McIntosh, Cam Akers and Velus Jones Jr. in the mix. Harris would bring veteran pedigree and proven production to a room that desperately needs it. The NFL Network is reporting Harris will also visit the Raiders after Seattle, so this is not just a Seahawks situation, but the fact that Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury are kicking the tires tells you something. Here is an interesting detail: Harris actually lived in Seattle as a child and got his start in football right here in the Emerald City. He told Steelers.com back in 2021 that his family moved to Seattle from California to keep him out of trouble, and that is where he first put on the pads.
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