Najee Harris exits game with injury, forcing Steelers to further split running duties
In the first half of their Monday night matchup, the Pittsburgh Steelers went out with the intention of running the football against the Indianapolis Colts. An injury to Najee Harris isn’t going to change that.
With just over a minute left to play before the break, Harris headed to the locker room, walking gingerly. Harris missed almost all of the preseason with a Lisfranc injury and his health has kept him from being fully operational this year.
Steelers' senior director of communications Burt Lauten posted on Twitter that Harris is out for the remainder of the game with an abdominal injury.
At halftime, the Steelers lead the Colts 16-3 and as a team, they have rushed for 116 yards on 23 carries. This includes carries for Harris, Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland and quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Harris finished the half with 35 yards on 10 carries and his fourth rushing touchdown of the season.
Since Harris is not returning, it will be the combo of McFarland and Snell powering the run game. The team was already without Jaylen Warren who is out with a hamstring injury.
Paste BN Sports+ producer Victoria Hernandez contributed to this story.