NY POST – Najee Harris injured his eye in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, and fans are still searching for clarity on just how serious the situation might be.
The Chargers running back will likely start training camp on the team’s non-football injury/illness list, general manager Joe Hortiz told reporters.
Veterans reported to Chargers training camp Wednesday, but Harris had remained in the Bay Area at Stanford, where he has been working with doctors since the fireworks mishap.
If Harris ends up on the NFI list and isn’t cleared when the 53-man roster is set at the end of training camp, he’ll have to miss at least the first four games of the season.
Multiple people were injured in the incident, which took place in Antioch, Calif., and a friend of Harris’ lost fingers, according to ESPN.
“Jason Pierre-Paul, a former New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end, had a serious fireworks accident on July 4, 2015, resulting in the loss of fingers on his right hand.” – GOOGLE
In a statement on July 10, Harris’ agent, Doug Hendrickson, shared the running back’s injury was “superficial” and that he is “fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.”
“Surface-level injury, obviously around the eye, so I’m sure there’s bruising and all that. But we haven’t seen him,” Hortiz said …
