Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh was noncommittal when asked on Friday about Najee Harris‘ return timeline.
The fifth-year running back is recovering from an eye injury suffered in a Fourth of July fireworks mishap. He started training camp on the non-football injury list and has yet to take the practice field this summer.
Harbaugh said (via ESPN’s Kris Rhim) that “there’s a chance” Harris is ready for the team’s regular season opener against the Chiefs.
“I don’t comment because I’m not a doctor,” said Harbaugh, something he frequently says when asked about injuries, per Rhim. Harris and the Chargers have played his injury close to the chest, in large part because it happened away from the football field. The damage to Harris’ eye was initially called “superficial” by his agent with the expectation that he would be ready for the regular season.
However, the fifth-year running back stirred additional concern posted a picture on social media earlier this week in which his left eye appears to be swollen shut. Harbaugh said that Harris can open his eye, but obviously, two fully-functioning eyes are crucial for a ballcarrier’s field vision.
As long as Harris is out, first-round pick Omarion Hampton will likely take on a bigger and bigger role in the offense. The Chargers also have a number of running backs who could receive more touches early in the regular season if Harris is still getting back to 100%.
Eye hate to see this happen
There seems to be an explosion of this kind of injuries.
Yeah someone should be Fourth coming about this
Will he see any snaps week 1
I can’t see how he could
Choosing to play him could blow up in their face.
I don’t know how that would work with the temper he has , he’s got a short fuse.
It’s obvious he was gonna be a stopgap for Hampton anyway.
As long as Harris plays well when he does eventually hit the field, teams will come calling.
Unfortunate this happened to him though.
This is a golden opportunity for the new NFLPA leader to make a splash by advocating the creation of braille footballs 🙂
So all they have to do now is cross the T’s and dot the… lower case j’s
Great movie
He’s got no Vision with both eyes lol.
Also who let the slowest guy in the room close to the fireworks anyways?
I’m sure they can find someone else to get 3.8 ypc.
I was in favor of Najee over JK as football players but obviously JK has better head on his shoulders too often a trait overlooked