Najee Harris Seemingly Took a Shot at Steelers During Chargers Introduction

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Free agency in 2025 has already gotten off to a wild start. Many players have found new teams, including those who have only had one team previously, like star running back Najee Harris.

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Harris shockingly exited the Pittsburgh Steelers and is now a new member of the Los Angeles Chargers. While the Chargers were introducing Harris to his new home, the introductory presser saw the back take a shot at his former team.

Whether Harris knew it or not, his subtle dig was pointed directly at the Steelers.

While speaking about the Chargers' new state-of-the-art training facility, Harris stated:

"Even the facility is all great things. A lot of things that they provide here that you can take advantage of. I was telling them, it's not like this everywhere, man. This is a special thing right here. It reminded me of college at Alabama, all the resources that we have. So just getting the chance to take advantage of all these opportunities is a blessing."

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Harris said, "It's not like this everywhere." He might have been making a simple comment about appreciation, but the running back has only played for one team previous to the Chargers.

To be fair, the Chargers just moved into a brand-new training facility during the 2024 offseason in El Segundo, California.

The new facility, aptly named "The Bolt" was devised and opened during training camp 2024. The Chargers spent a pretty penny to ensure that players get the best they can get in terms of ramping up for the season.

As a result of the new facilities, the Chargers received A's across the board for training room, weight room, dining, and everything related to their new facility.

Harris joined the team at the right moment, as they are one year removed from Jim Harbaugh coming in to right the ship, along with receiving a brand-new training facility. Now, the former Steelers back is going to be the new starter for the team moving forward.

The Chargers also experienced a run-first offense in 2024 with Greg Roman as the team's new offensive coordinator. This should benefit a strong three-down back like Harris.

Harris might have taken a shot at the Steelers without knowing it, but he can look past that and hit the ground running with his new team.

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