After returning to football after a short retirement stint to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014, James Harrison is planning on continuing his career at 36 years old in 2015.
James Harrison isn’t preparing for a second retirement ceremony.
The 36-year-old Harrison posted an Instagram photo on Sunday night saying he was heading to Arizona to train, as he does during the winter. Harrison will become a free agent next month after spending 2014 with the Pittsburgh Steelers following a brief 18-day retirement.
The five-time Pro Bowler spent a month getting in shape before showing flashes of his former brilliance. Harrison finished with 5½ sacks in 11 games for the Steelers, who went 11-5 and won the AFC North title.
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said earlier this month the team wasn’t ruling out a return by Harrison. Pittsburgh will be searching for depth at outside linebacker. Jarvis Jones is the only experienced outside linebacker under contract for next season.
Harrison is a machine. If you have ever seen the kind of workout regiments he puts himself through you know what kind of shape he keeps himself in. I don’t know if the Steelers will bring back Harrison at this point in his career unless it is for dirt cheap, but he looks like a guy who could play until he is 40.