Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Jaylen Warren Reveals Biggest Difference with Arthur Smith as OC During his appearance on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren revealed an interesting nugget in regards to new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. According to Warren, Smith has complete command of the meeting room and isn’t afraid to call people out if they’re not paying attention. “His biggest difference is he’s very interactive in the meetings. You want to pay attention because he’s gonna call you out if you’re not paying attention. That’s ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Daily News & Links: Steelers Most Questionable Draft Pick; Cam Sutton Reunion? Steelers Daily News & Links: Your daily stop for all of the news and links from the Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL and around the Sports Now Group Josh Edwards of CBS Sports thinks the Steelers’ sixth-round selection of defensive lineman Logan Lee was their most questionable pick in the draft. “Pittsburgh leaned into its physical identity with the selections of offensive linemen Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick and Zach Frazier. They do a good job incorporating hybrid defensive l ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Trade Target Darius Slayon Shrugs Off Contract Negotiations Another day. and potentially, another potential trade target for the Pittsburgh Steelers at wide receiver. The idea that they could go land someone like Courtland Sutton or Brandon Aiyuk is being talked about a great deal. It makes sense given the team’s needs and reported desire to land a top fish at the position. But for now, Aiyuk and the 49ers remain engaged in contract talks while Sutton would carry a costly cap hit, though the Broncos could potentially eat some of that to drive up th ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Top Free Agent Now Off the Table for Steelers Free agent wide receiver D.J. Chark thought the Pittsburgh Steelers were going to pick him in the 2018 NFL Draft, and they had another shot at him, but he is going to the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year contract worth up to $5 million. That’s not a hefty contract or off projections, but it takes a key outside X-receiver off the market for Pittsburgh. Appearing in an episode of the Punch Line Podcast with Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, Chark said that he thought he might end up in Pittsburgh in t ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Mina Kimes Thinks Jaylen Warren is Better Than Najee Harris Mina Kimes of ESPN thinks Najee Harris is not even the best running back on his own team, so she has no issue with the the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Harris’ fifth-year option. “Jaylen Warren is the best back on their roster. … He’s not just more explosive than Harris, he’s one of the best backs in the NFL,” Kimes said. “I think he’s so complete. So good at forcing missed tackles. He’s good in pass protection, he could catch passes. So, for Pittsburgh, I think this year they’ll run it back with ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Ex-NFL GM Rips Najee Harris, Says Steelers Made Right Call Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum does not believe that the Pittsburgh Steelers made a misstep in turning down Najee Harris’ fifth-year option. Instead, he praised them for it, thinking that Harris was not worth the nearly $7 million price tag that his fifth-year option would have cost the team. “Najee Harris is a good player, but he’s not worth $7 million in fully guaranteed money,” he said on NFL Live. “They were able to get Jaylen Warren as an undrafted free agent.” In 2023, Harris had t ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers RBs Room Could Look a Lot Different in 2025 With the Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option, the running back room could potentially look a lot different in 2025. Harris is set to hit the open market in 2025, while Jaylen Warren is a restricted free agent. Cordarrelle Patterson is under contract for the next two seasons. The Pittsburgh Steelers will have the right of first refusal with Warren, which means they will have to pay him significantly more in 2025. As of now, it seems more probable that Warren would be back. An exte ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Did the Steelers Make the Right Decision with Najee Harris? Did you think Omar Khan and Andy Weidl wanted to put their stamp on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster? It certainly seems like they did. The overturn from Kevin Colbert’s picks to what Khan and Weidl have done is significant, and Najee Harris having his fifth-year option declined is just another example. But Harris is one of the most complicated decisions the Steelers’ new regime has made. It’s controversial, and there are arguments on both sides of the aisle. What is the argument for picking up the o ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Offense Has Massive List of Free Agents in 2025 The Pittsburgh Steelers declining Najee Harris’ fifth-year option was a mild surprise. By doing so, Harris will become a free agent at the end of the 2024 season, but he adds a long list of free agents on Pittsburgh’s offense for the 2025 offseason. Harris’ running mate, Jaylen Warren, is scheduled to be a restricted free agent. Pittsburgh will have the right of first refusal with Warren, which means they will have to pay him significantly more in 2025. But it goes beyond the running back position, wh ..read more

Originally appeared at Steelers Now: Steelers Afternoon Drive: Instant Reaction to Steelers Declining Najee’s 5th-Year Option Welcome to the Steelers Afternoon Drive, our new daily podcast featuring all the latest Steelers news and analysis. Nick Farabaugh and Zachary Smith are back to discuss all things Pittsburgh Steelers. On today’s episode we discuss the team declining Najee Harris’ and Justin Fields’ 5th-year options. What does this mean for the future of the RB room and offense in general which has a ton of potential turnover following 2024? Let’s go for another Steelers Afternoon Drive ..read more