Najee Harris may be getting another NFL shot, and this one could come in New York.
ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported Monday that the Giants are bringing in the former Steelers running back for a visit. Harris, the 2021 first-round pick, spent his first four seasons in Pittsburgh before leaving in free agency for the Los Angeles Chargers last offseason.
His time with the Chargers never really got going. Harris dealt with an offseason eye injury in 2025, then suffered a torn left Achilles last September. Nearly a year after that injury, he is trying to work his way back into the league.
The Giants would give him a familiar face on the sideline. New head coach John Harbaugh knows Harris well from his years with the Baltimore Ravens, when he was on the other side of the rivalry and had to face the bruising back twice a year.
Harris’ resume still carries real weight. He opened his NFL career with four straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons in Pittsburgh and made the Pro Bowl in 2021. Since the injury, though, he has faded into the background while looking for a path back.
If New York does sign him, the fit makes sense on paper. With Harbaugh running the team and Matt Nagy calling the offense, the Giants are expected to use a hybrid scheme that mixes under-center looks, pre-snap motion, and gap-scheme concepts. That kind of setup lines up well with Harris’ style.
A starting job, however, does not appear to be waiting for him.
Fourth-round pick Cam Skattebo flashed immediately last season before a gruesome ankle injury ended the second half of his rookie year. Before that injury, Skattebo was already producing like one of the league’s best short-yardage and goal-line runners.
That is where Harris could come in. He would give the Giants a sturdy backup and insurance if Skattebo gets hurt again, and he has already shown he can shoulder a heavy workload when needed.
The biggest hurdle is obvious: Harris has to pass a physical and show he is fully recovered from the Achilles tear. If he does, he could find a role quickly, especially with the depth chart behind Skattebo looking thin.
For Steelers fans, there is no bad blood. Harris handled nearly 1,100 carries in Pittsburgh while running behind a struggling offensive line, and plenty of people in black and gold will be pulling for him to get his career moving again. If that rebound happens, it may happen with Harbaugh and the Giants.
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