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Najee Harris Expected to Be Ready for Season After Fourth of July Fireworks Injury

His agent says the star running back will be ready for the 2025 opener as Antioch police investigate the fireworks explosion

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Overview

  • Harris’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, confirmed the running back sustained only a superficial eye injury and will not miss the season opener
  • The fireworks mishap occurred around 12:18 a.m. on July 5 on the 2200 block of Spanos Street in Antioch and injured at least five people
  • Najee Harris was treated first at John Muir Hospital in Concord before undergoing further evaluation at Stanford Hospital
  • The Antioch Police Department and Contra Costa Fire Protection District have opened a formal investigation and appealed for privacy for all affected
  • Harris joined the Chargers on a one-year deal after four straight 1,000-yard seasons in Pittsburgh and is set to anchor Los Angeles’s backfield in 2025