Najee Harris joined the Get Got Pod and discussed his conversation with head coach Mike Tomlin ahead of 2025 free agency.

In Wednesday’s “On Sports,” we look at Najee Harris’ recollection of a telling conversation with former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. We also look at Andrew McCutchen’s defense of his defense,

Najee Harris revealed his departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers, detailing a poignant on-call conversation with former coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin, treating Harris like a son, advised him not to return to the franchise as soon as he entered free agency.

Najee Harris had a nightmare 2025 with an eye injury keeping him out of training camp and then a torn Achilles ending his season early, but the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back was one of the hotter names in free agency a year ago.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PITTSBURGH (AP)Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris enjoyed a breakout rookie season last year.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris revealed the surprising nature of his departure, claiming Mike Tomlin told him to leave.