One of the Los Angeles Chargers’ prized offseason acquisitions hurt his eye with fireworks on the Fourth of July, ESPN reports.
Running back Najee Harris, who joined the team in free agency earlier this year, sustained a “superficial” eye injury but will be ready for the 2025 NFL season, his agent Doug Hendrickson told Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris, top, jumps over Los Angeles Rams safety Jordan Fuller during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 01: Running back Najee Harris #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide leaps cornerback Nick McCloud #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One at AT&T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) runs with the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half of an NFL football game, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) runs against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) celebrates with teammate Dan Moore Jr. after scoring during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
A total of seven people, including a 13-year-old boy, were hurt in the Antioch, California, fireworks explosion, including one man who lost several fingers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The high-flying Harris spent his first four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he ran for more than 1,000 yards each year.
He’s expected to play a big role for the Chargers this year, as the Bolts haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2017, ESPN notes.
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