Pittsburgh Steelers RB Najee Harris Has Been Playing With Steel Plate in His Cleat - Sports Illustrated Pittsburgh Steelers News, Analysis and More Skip to main content Sign In October 14, 2022GM ReportNewsPodcastsAll Steelers+SI.comGM ReportNewsPodcastsAll Steelers+SI.comNewsletterSUBSCRIBEHomeAll SteelersNews Steelers RB Najee Harris Has Been Playing With Steel Plate in His CleatThe Pittsburgh Steelers injured running back has finally hit the last stage of his recovery.Author:Noah StrackbeinPublish date:Oct 14, 2022 1:15 PM EDTPITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers second-year running back Najee Harris has been wearing a steel plate in his cleat to help his recovery from a lisfranc sprain he suffered in training camp.  Harris missed a little over a month during the summer after going down in Latrobe with a foot injury. He told reporters after the Steelers final preseason game that it was a lisfranc sprain, and that the injury has carried into the season.  Through five games, Harris has just 222 rushing yards and a touchdown, averaging 3.2 yards per carry. Harris has now informed reporters that he's been wearing steel plate in his cleat to help with the injury. There were no limitations in burst or cuts, but he did say it "prohibited" him from certain things.  As of two days ago, he removed it for the first time since mid-summer.  "Now I don't have it, so I can move around a lot better," Harris said. The former first-round pick said he's now 100% from the injury and expects to continue to take steps forward as the offense attempts to find success.  "I missed about seven, eight weeks. Pretty much all of camp. I missed a couple of preseason games," Harris said. "... It's gotten a lot better. I missed that long training period because I was out recovering. We got a lot of [new] guys on the o-line, I haven't had time to work with them yet.  Scroll to Continue Read More Arthur Maulet Addresses Steelers Locker Room IncidentOct 13, 2022 4:04 PM EDT Steelers Get Some Good News on Second Injury ReportOct 13, 2022 3:47 PM EDT Steelers Offense Will Have Two Injured Players Ready By Game DayOct 13, 2022 3:16 PM EDT"It is a reason, but I'm not going to blame it all on that. Accountability is one thing that I like to take seriously. A lot of this is my fault. It's part of the sport, everyone is facing something." Find great deals on Steelers tickets from SI Tickets HERE Make sure you bookmark All Steelers for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more! Arthur Maulet Addresses Steelers Locker Room Incident  Connor Heyward Ready As Next Rookie to Impact Steelers Steelers Take First Step in Return to Glory Steelers Will Look Into Play-Calling Duty Changes Jaylen Warren Will Continue to See More RepsSubscribe to the All Steelers YouTube ChannelFollow All Steelers on Twitter: @si_steelersLike and Follow All Steelers on Facebook In This Article 1 Pittsburgh Steelers News Arthur Maulet Addresses Steelers Locker Room IncidentBy Noah StrackbeinOct 13, 2022 4:04 PM EDTNews Steelers Get Some Good News on Second Injury ReportBy Noah StrackbeinOct 13, 2022 3:47 PM EDTNews Steelers Offense Will Have Two Injured Players Ready By Game DayBy Noah StrackbeinOct 13, 2022 3:16 PM EDTNews Fans Can Help Steelers ComebackBy Noah StrackbeinOct 13, 2022 2:52 PM EDTNews Steelers List 11 Players on Initial Week 6 Injury ReportBy Noah StrackbeinOct 12, 2022 3:58 PM EDTNews Connor Heyward Ready As Next Rookie to Impact SteelersBy Noah StrackbeinOct 12, 2022 11:59 AM EDTAllSteelers+ Could Steelers RPO Offense Make a Comeback With Kenny Pickett By Derrick BellOct 12, 2022 11:13 AM EDTAllSteelers+ Steelers Take First Step In Returning to GloryBy Noah StrackbeinOct 12, 2022 6:24 AM EDTLoading…See MoreCLOSECLOSECLOSECLOSE