Steelers' Harrison announces plans to play 2016 season

James Harrison appears to be putting off retirement for at least one more year.

Just days ahead of his 38th birthday, the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker announced in an Instagram post that he intends to return for the 2016 season.

Aside from one season spent with the division-rival Cincinnati Bengals in 2013, Harrison has spent the rest of his 13-year career in Pittsburgh.

He enters the 2016 campaign having tallied an impressive 74.5 sacks with the Steelers, putting him just 2.5 back of Jason Gildon's franchise record.