The Seattle Seahawks still have a running back question hanging over their offseason, and one veteran name has already surfaced as a possible answer: Najee Harris.
Seattle lost Kenneth Walker III, their Super Bowl 60 MVP running back, to the Kansas City Chiefs in free agency, then tried to patch the position with a first-round pick in Notre Dame’s Jadarian Price and a free-agent signing in Emmanuel Wilson. With Zach Charbonnet out for much of the year, the Seahawks are looking at a backfield that could lean heavily on Price, Wilson and George Holani.
That’s why CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo connected Seattle to Harris, the former Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers running back, as a free-agent fit.
"RB Najee Harris: Seahawks," DeArdo writes. "... But with Zach Charbonnet still recovering from last year's ACL injury, Seattle could use a veteran who can take some of the pressure off Price..."
It’s easy to see the logic. Seattle has plenty of youth in the room, but not much proven NFL mileage. Harris would give the group a seasoned presence and, as the source material notes, a better option near the goal line.
Price still projects as the lead back, while Wilson and Holani would handle depth duties. Harris would simply add another layer - and a veteran one at that - to a room that could use it.
His résumé is solid enough to make the idea stick. Harris has 28 touchdowns in five NFL seasons, including 27 over four years with the Steelers. He then played just three games in 2025 with the Chargers because of an Achilles injury.
The Seahawks also aren’t in a position to splurge on the position, which makes a lower-cost depth addition more appealing. And this isn’t just a loose rumor: the two sides already met on a free-agent visit this offseason, so this is a path both have already considered.
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