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Chargers' Najee Harris Cleared for Contact, Week 1 vs. Chiefs in Play

Clearance follows a July 4 fireworks eye injury that left his status uncertain through camp.

Overview

  • Coach Jim Harbaugh said Harris is cleared for full-contact practice and called him a possibility for Friday’s opener in São Paulo against the Chiefs.
  • Harris told reporters his vision was unaffected and described the eye injury as superficial, declining to share specifics about the incident.
  • After starting camp on the non-football injury list, Harris returned to practice late last week and continued ramping up on Monday.
  • If Harris is unavailable or limited, rookie first-round pick Omarion Hampton is expected to handle the bulk of carries, with Hassan Haskins also in the mix at practice.
  • Harris has not missed an NFL game in four seasons, and the Chargers plan to make his Week 1 status a day-to-day decision.