Najee Harris played the first four years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played in every game and had 1000 rushing yards in each season. He will join a run-heavy team with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025. What is the Najee Harris dynasty outlook?
Current Production
Harris had an underrated solid career with the Steelers. His PPR fantasy finishes were RB3 in his rookie season in 2021, RB14 in 2022, RB23 in 2023, and RB20 in 2024. He has been either an RB1 or RB2 every year of his career. Harris has had at least 1000 rushing yards in each season. He ranges between six and eight rushing touchdowns each year.
After having 74 receptions in his rookie season, he has had 41, 29, and 36 in the last three years, respectively. Jaylen Warren took over the receiving work in the last three seasons. Most importantly for Harris, he has not missed a game in four seasons, playing in all 17 games.
Harris Dynasty Price
According to KeepTradeCut, a website that crowdsources dynasty values from players that use the site, Harris is the RB28. He is behind Zach Charbonnet, Brian Robinson, and Travis Etienne. He is ahead of Trey Benson, James Conner, and the rookie Cam Skattebo. Many of these running backs are in backfield committees, while Harris is poised to be the lead back in Los Angeles. Harris is worth a mid to late-round second-round pick in 2025 rookie dynasty drafts.
Najee Harris Dynasty Outlook After Trade
Harris signed a one-year, $9.25 million contract to join the Los Angeles Chargers. Similar to the Steelers, the Chargers are a run-heavy team. The Steelers had a run rate of 48.31%, while the Chargers ran the ball 44.91% of the time. Chargers’ head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to run the ball, and Harris becomes his workhorse back.
The two Chargers running backs last year, J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are both free agents. At the moment, Harris is the clear lead back for the Chargers. The only other running backs currently on the roster are Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal. They might take the passing work away from Harris, but Harris should have almost all of the work on the ground. This is very similar to his role in Pittsburgh, with Warren being the primary third down back and Harris getting the rest of the work.
The Chargers could look to draft a running back in a deep running back class in the 2025 NFL Draft. It would not be surprising if the Chargers drafted one. However, they are not paying Harris almost ten million dollars to be in a committee. This will be Harris’ backfield, and whatever running back they draft will be the clear backup behind Harris.
What To Do With Najee Harris in Dynasty Leagues?
Harris went into fantasy drafts underrated in 2024 and exceeded his expectations, finishing as an RB2 in fantasy. Harris should have another solid season with the Chargers in 2025. Expect another RB2 finish for him. I would not be giving up a lot for Harris, as this is only a one-year deal, and then he will re-hit the market. This could be a similar situation to Aaron Jones, who signed a one-year deal with the Vikings but re-signed for two years. If Harris has a great year with the Chargers, they will look to bring him back. However, if he struggles and/or a rookie takes his place, Harris could be looking for a new team for a lesser deal in 2026.
Harris should have a good 2025, but his dynasty outlook after that is murky, making him a short-term player in dynasty leagues. Getting a solid RB2 to join your dynasty teams in 2025 is a good idea for the short term, but Harris should not be in your long-term plans.
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