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James Harrison back to Steelers?
Updated: September 22, 2014
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Five-time Pro Bowler James Harrison, less than three weeks after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers to officially retire, is now expected to be back with them in a playing capacity in the wake of injuries to two of their starting linebacker, a league source has told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Harrison, who tweeted early Monday night that he is willing to return for another year, was expected to be re-signed by the Steelers this week, the source told Schefter.
Harrison was a driving force from 2005 to 2010 on Pittsburgh teams that won two Super Bowls and played in another one.
Harrison announced his retirement late last month via social media after playing one season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
His return to Pittsburgh for the official retirement had indicated there were no hard feelings over Harrison playing in Cincinnati after Harrison and the Steelers couldn't agree on a pay cut in 2013.
The Steelers granted Harrison's request to return to the organization and retire.
"It's really family here and I wanted to come back and finish it off where it started," Harrison said earlier this month.
On Monday, he weighed in via Twitter in the wake of injuries to second-year linebacker Jarvis Jones and rookie Ryan Shazier, whom the Steelers drafted this year in the first round with the 15th pick out of Ohio State.
They were hurt in a Sunday-night win over the Carolina Panthers.
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Updated: September 22, 2014
ESPN.com news services
Five-time Pro Bowler James Harrison, less than three weeks after returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers to officially retire, is now expected to be back with them in a playing capacity in the wake of injuries to two of their starting linebacker, a league source has told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Harrison, who tweeted early Monday night that he is willing to return for another year, was expected to be re-signed by the Steelers this week, the source told Schefter.
Harrison was a driving force from 2005 to 2010 on Pittsburgh teams that won two Super Bowls and played in another one.
Harrison announced his retirement late last month via social media after playing one season with the Cincinnati Bengals.
His return to Pittsburgh for the official retirement had indicated there were no hard feelings over Harrison playing in Cincinnati after Harrison and the Steelers couldn't agree on a pay cut in 2013.
The Steelers granted Harrison's request to return to the organization and retire.
"It's really family here and I wanted to come back and finish it off where it started," Harrison said earlier this month.
On Monday, he weighed in via Twitter in the wake of injuries to second-year linebacker Jarvis Jones and rookie Ryan Shazier, whom the Steelers drafted this year in the first round with the 15th pick out of Ohio State.
They were hurt in a Sunday-night win over the Carolina Panthers.
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