Los Angeles running back Najee Harris will miss the remainder of the 2025 NFL season, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh announced on Monday afternoon.

Harris sustained an injury during Sunday’s 23-20 victory over the Denver Broncos that seemed to be a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg, Harbaugh said after the contest.

On Monday, the coach had the official verdict.

“Imaging confirmed that,” Harbaugh said, “and he’ll have to miss the season.”

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An All-American for Alabama’s 2020 undefeated CFP national-championship team, Harris joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2021 draft, and he started every game for the team for the next four seasons.

But at the end of Harris’ rookie contract, Pittsburgh showed little interest in retaining the running back as he entered free agency. Harris joined the Chargers for a one-year, $5.25 million contract. That made Harris the 20th highest-paid running back in the NFL in 2025 even though over the previous four seasons, he ranked fifth in rushing yards, sixth in yards from scrimmage and 10th in touchdowns among the league’s running backs.

Harris is headed toward free agency again next offseason after running for 61 yards on 15 carries and catching three passes for 25 yards in three games.

Harris sustained an offseason setback when he suffered an eye injury in an Independence Day fireworks mishap. The injury kept him from participating fully in Los Angeles’ practices until the Monday before the Chargers’ season-opening game.

Harris played 12 offensive snaps in Los Angeles’ 27-21 season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 5, when he had a 5-yard carry and a 5-yard reception.

On 20 snaps in a 20-9 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sept. 15, Henry had eight carries for 28 yards and two receptions for 20 yards.

On Sunday, Harris had 28 yards on six rushing attempts, when, on his 11th snap of the game, he fell while moving to take a handoff on a second-and-4 snap at the Denver 48-yard line with 5:02 left in the first half. Harris never got to the football.

“Rough start, but he was really playing well, especially in the gap scheme,” Harbaugh said. “He was hitting them. The short-yardage play (on the final snap of the first quarter), I thought that was a phenomenal pickup by him — second effort all the way. It’s unfortunate that that occurred because after a rough start, he was playing good. He was really good. …

“Faith tells me God has a plan. He works all for the good. Najee’ll be back, and I have no doubt about it.”

The other two running backs on the Chargers’ active roster are first-round rookie Omarion Hampton, who had been the starter this season, and Hassan Haskins, who has 59 rushing attempts since entering the NFL as a fourth-round pick in the 2022 draft.

Los Angeles has two practice-squad running backs – Amar Johnson and Kimani Vidal.

“They’re on our roster because we think they’re really good,” Harbaugh said, “and understand guys will step into roles and be at their best when their best is needed most.”

Johnson is an undrafted rookie from South Dakota State who has never played in an NFL game.

Vidal joined the Chargers from Troy as a sixth-round selection in 2024. In 10 games, he ran for 155 yards on 43 carries and caught five passes for 62 yards and one touchdown as a rookie.

When Harris is placed on injured reserve, Los Angeles will be able to fill his spot on the 53-man active roster.

“Kimani’s going to be next man up,” Harbaugh said.

The Chargers play the New York Giants at noon CDT Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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