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Kris Rhim
LOS ANGELES — Chargers working again Najee Harris sustained an eye fixed harm after a fireworks mishap at a July Fourth occasion, his agent Doug Hendrickson instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday. Hendrickson mentioned the harm was “superficial” and that Harris is predicted to be prepared for the upcoming NFL season.
Hendrickson mentioned the “mishap resulted to accidents to a number of attendees.” One individual was hospitalized after he misplaced fingers within the accident in Antioch, California, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing police.
Harris signed a one-year cope with the Chargers in March to play a key position in rebuilding the Chargers’ dashing offense. If Harris had been to overlook any time, the Chargers must lean closely on first-round rookie Omarion Hampton.
It has been eight years because the Chargers had a 1,000-yard rusher, when Melvin Gordon ran for 1,105 yards in 2017.
Since then, the Chargers have searched however didn’t construct an efficient dashing offense. Even final season, when coach Jim Harbaugh and his workers boasted concerning the working sport they’d create in L.A., the staff completed beneath the league common in dashing yards per sport (110.7).
Harris rushed for 1,000 yards in every of his first 4 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. His bodily type of working is one which Harbaugh covets, and it may very well be the distinction within the Chargers’ dashing offense subsequent season.
The Chargers declined to remark.