Najee Harris Supports Justin Fields in Appeared Benching: ‘We Got Your Back’

  For Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, it doesn’t matter if Russell Wilson or Justin Fields is the starting quarterback on Sunday night against the New York Jets. It’s about the entire offense.

“We got to execute the game plan. I mean you guys focus so much on the player as if it’s the thing,” Harris told reporters on Thursday. “It’s all 11 of us. You guys are worried about the quarterback, but I am worried about all 11, the quarterback and the line and the receivers and the running back. You know what I mean?”

Without outright saying it, Najee Harris basically said Wilson will be the starter. All signs point to that. Fields also talked about the starting opportunity in the past tense on Thursday when speaking with the media.

“So Russ being out there, I mean he got to do the same thing that Justin’s doing. Justin’s been doing a great job for us. This is the best start I had throughout my years being here,” Harris said.

Fields stated on Thursday that “he hasn’t played good enough” in his six starts to secure the starting position. Like offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Harris thinks Fields is being too hard on himself.

“So I saw some comments that Justin said about him not doing the best that he can, but I think he did the best he possibly can,” Harris said. “I think he did a really good job, and he shouldn’t, well I know what he was trying to do, but just, me saying publicly that we’re all proud of him. Don’t be so hard on yourself. We got your back. I got your back. But I think that all 11 of us got to pitch in and be in there. We need both of them for sure.”