Harris (oblique) didn't practice Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris, who suffered an oblique injury against the Colts this past Monday, now has missed back-to-back sessions, though a return to practice in any capacity Friday would boost his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Falcons. If Harris ends up out or limited this weekend, though, Jaylen Warren -- a full participant for the second day in a row after being inactive Week 12 -- would be in line for an expanded role versus Atlanta.

Harris didn't practice Wednesday due to an oblique injury, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Previous reports indicated that Harris suffered an abdominal injury in Monday's win over the Colts, but the Steelers are now listing him with an oblique issue ahead of this Sunday's game against the Falcons. On the plus side in terms of the Steelers' Week 13 backfield prospects, Harris's top backup Jaylen Warren (hamstring) indicated that he has been cleared to play this weekend, a notion supported by his full practice participation Wednesday.

Harris, who suffered an abdominal injury in Monday's win over the Colts, avoided a major setback but is uncertain to play Week 13 against the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Before the Steelers have a better handle on Harris' status for Sunday's matchup with Atlanta, the running back will be evaluated as the week rolls along. If Harris ends up being sidelined for the first time this season, Jaylen Warren (hamstring) and Benny Snell would be first in line to lead the Steelers' ground attack. Warren was inactive for Week 12 due to a hamstring issue, but he said Wednesday that he expects to return for Sunday's game, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Harris (abdomen) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Colts, Burt Lauten of the Steelers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris spent some time talking to trainers on the sidelines in the second quarter after walking off gingerly, but he returned a few plays later to punch in a six-yard touchdown. He then went to the locker room in the final minutes of the first half and was subsequently ruled out after halftime. With Jaylen Warren (hamstring) inactive, Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland are Pittsburgh's backfield options for the second half of MNF.

Harris rushed 20 times for 90 yards and two touchdowns while catching four of six targets for 26 yards in Sunday's 37-30 loss to the Bengals.

EDGE Analysis

Harris' second rushing touchdown of the season came from 19 yards out and tied the score at 10 apiece in the second quarter. He scored again on a one-yard plunge with 45 seconds remaining, but the Steelers' hopes were extinguished when they failed to recover an onside kick following his second touchdown. After setting a season high with 99 rushing yards in Week 10 against the Saints, Harris produced his second-highest rushing total of the season Sunday. He got off to a slow start while playing through a foot injury, but Harris is heating up just as the weather's cooling down. Expect the Steelers to keep feeding their 2021 first-round pick on MNF against the Colts in Week 12.

Harris (knee) practiced fully Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris had been dealing with what coach Mike Tomlin described as knee "discomfort" that wasn't expected to impact the running back's Week 11 availability and Harris' full practice participation Wednesday puts him on track to suit up this weekend against the Bengals and continue to lead the Steelers' rushing attack, with Jaylen Warren handling complementary duties. In this past Sunday's 20-10 win over the Saints, Harris logged a 60 percent snap share en route to recording 99 yards on a season-high 20 carries, while Warren (43 percent snap share) had nine carries for 37 yards and three catches for 40 yards.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Harris is experiencing knee discomfort, though the issue isn't expected to prevent the running back from playing in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Harris' knee issue could affect his participation in practice Wednesday through Friday, but the Steelers are proceeding as though he'll be ready to go for the Week 11 divisional matchup. After Tomlin hinted at the possibility of Harris ceding more work to backup Jaylen Warren in advance of the Steelers' Week 10 game against New Orleans, Harris proceeded to set season highs in carries (20) and rushing yards (99) in the 20-10 win. He's presumably a little sore after taking on the hefty workload, but Harris looks like he'll remain the Steelers' lead option on the ground if he's deemed ready to play this weekend.

Harris rushed 20 times for 99 yards while failing to secure his lone target during the Steelers' 20-10 win over New Orleans on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Offensive coordinator Matt Canada said prior to Sunday's matchup that Harris could be in danger of losing some snaps, but the 2021 first-rounder had a season-high 20 rushes during the Week 10 victory. Jaylen Warren also saw his fair share of work, logging 77 yards from scrimmage. However, it was encouraging to see Harris record a season-high 99 yards as the Steelers picked up their third win of the year.

Harris could be at risk of losing some snaps and/or touches out of the backfield to rookie Jaylen Warren, though offensive coordinator Matt Canada wouldn't commit to that materializing Week 10 against the Saints, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports. "I think when we're sitting here at 2-6, we're all searching and hunting for why that is," Canada said Thursday. "If you're a competitor, which Najee is, if you're a winner, which Najee is, you're a guy who wants to do all he can to help the team win, which he is, you're going to ultimately look at yourself and say, 'What can I do better?...He's a tremendous talent. Nobody's numbers are what [they would like to be.] Nobody's happy with where we are. But we're going to continue to keep going. He'll start trending in the right direction, as well."

EDGE Analysis

Canada's comments don't shed much light on how the Pittsburgh backfield will shake out in the weeks to come, but the confidence he expressed in Harris suggests that the 2021 first-round pick will continue to start in Sunday's game against the Saints even after head coach Mike Tomlin hinted Tuesday that Warren's profile on offense could expand over the back half of the Steelers' schedule. For his part, Warren told Chris Adamski of TribLive.com that he hasn't seen any increase in his rep counts during practice this week, so fantasy managers that have continued to deploy Harris in lineups amid his disappointing season have at least some reason to hope that he'll remain the preferred option in the backfield. While struggling through a Lisfranc injury in training camp and playing much of the first half of the season with a steel plate in his foot, Harris has yet to miss a game but is averaging a lowly 3.3 yards per carry on 108 totes and has found the end zone just three times. The foot injury and poor offensive line play have played a part in Harris' demise, but he's also seen his value take a hit due to a huge drop in targets. After averaging 5.5 targets per game as a rookie as one of Ben Roethlisberger's favorite check-down options, Harris is down to 3.5 per game in 2022 with either Mitch Trubisky or Kenny Pickett taking the snaps at quarterback.

Harris recorded eight rushes for 32 yards in Sunday's 35-13 loss to the Eagles. He added six receptions on six targets for 26 yards.

EDGE Analysis

Harris failed to reach double-digit rushing attempts for the first time this season, primarily because the Steelers were trailing for nearly the entire game. Instead, Harris did see a season-high six targets -- he caught all of them -- and managed his highest receiving yardage total since Week 2. While Jaylen Warren carried the ball six times, a significant amount of that work came in garbage time, and Harris remains the clear lead back in Pittsburgh. Nevertheless, he has yet to reach 80 rushing or 100 total yards in a game this season.