Najee Harris appears to take brutal swipe at the Steelers in his first interview since leaving the team 

Najee Harris appears to take brutal swipe at the Steelers in his first interview since leaving the team 

Najee Harris had some harsh criticism for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ facilities in his first interview since departing the team in free agency.

Harris spent all four years in the NFL in Pittsburgh after getting drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. However, halfway through this past season, the running said he knew he would not return to Steel City.

After landing a deal with the LA Chargers, Harris revealed he was never impressed with Pittsburgh’s player facilities.

‘It’s a great weight room, first of all, the facility—it’s all great things, man,’ Harris said Friday at his introductory press conference with the Chargers. ‘A lot of things that they provide here… It’s not like this everywhere.

‘This is a special thing right here. It reminds me of college at Alabama, all the resources that they have,’ he added. ‘You all have a great thing going on here, because, man, it’s not like this everywhere. It’s not.’

Harris stifled a laugh when he addressed the difference between other teams’ and the Chargers facilities, making the reference to his former team glaringly obvious.

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— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) March 14, 2025 Najee Harris criticized the Pittsburgh Steelers' facilities after leaving the team for the Chargers

Najee Harris criticized the Pittsburgh Steelers’ facilities after leaving the team for the Chargers

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Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Harris had a standout career in Alabama at the latter end of the Nick Saban Era. During that time, the Crimson Tide used state-of-the-art facilities to persuade recruits before the NIL era.

The Steelers’ facilities were not well-regarded by their current players. On this year’s NFL Players ᴀssociation report cards, the Steelers got a C+ in the categories of Nutritionist/Dieтιтian, Training Room, and Weight Room, C- in Strength Coaches, and D for Locker Room.

Furthermore, Pittsburgh’s strength coach was graded lowest in the NFL and their locker room was sixth-lowest.

On the other hand, the Chargers have one of the newest and most modern facilities in the league. Their $250m facility in El Segundo, California, named ‘The Bolt’, drew positive reviews from players after opening last summer.

The Chargers earned a B+ for Nutritionist/Dietician, an A- for Training Room, an A+ for Weight Room, and an A for Strength Coaches and Locker Room on their first NFLPA report card since the facility.

Harris heads to LA after tallying 263 carries for 1,043 yards and six touchdowns in Pittsburgh this past season. He joins a Chargers team that finished 2nd in the AFC West with an 11-6 record before losing to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round.

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