The Bengals have spent much of their offseason reshaping the roster, but most of that work has landed on defense. With names like Dexter Lawrence, Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook, and others added on that side of the ball, Cincinnati still has room to look for help on offense.
One possible target is a familiar AFC North name. Moe Moton of Bleacher Report connected the Bengals to free-agent running back Najee Harris, calling him a "bargain bin" option. Moton wrote, "On the back end of his prime years, Harris can still be an early-down contributor in a running back duo or platoon," and listed "Potential suitors: Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers."
Cincinnati does not exactly have a hole at the top of its backfield. Chase Brown is set up to be the lead runner, and the Bengals have plenty of reason to trust him after what he has shown over the past few seasons. Still, with the team moving toward the 2026 season and thinking about another Super Bowl push, easing the workload on Brown could make sense.
Samaje Perine is the current backup, and the Bengals also have Tahj Brooks, Gary Brightwell, Kendall Milton, Jamal Haynes, and Kentrel Bullock in the mix. But if they want a more established veteran behind Brown, Harris brings a different kind of option.
At 6-foot-1 and 242 pounds, Harris has the size to handle goal-line work and the versatility to function as a change-of-pace back. He played for the Chargers in 2025 and put up 61 rushing yards on 15 carries before a season-ending injury cut his year short. Before that, he had been durable for the Steelers, appearing in 17 games in four straight seasons.
The production was steady, too. Harris never finished a season with fewer than 1,000 rushing yards during his Steelers run, and he reached at least six touchdowns every year there as well. He also offered value as a pass catcher, with 183 career receptions for 1,174 yards and six touchdowns in five seasons.
At 28, Harris would not be a pricey add. For Cincinnati, that could make him an appealing depth piece next to Brown and Perine, especially if the goal is to add another experienced body to the backfield without breaking the bank.
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