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- Chargers RB Najee Harris sustains eye injury during Fourth of July fireworks 'mishap'</p>
<p>Jack BaerJuly 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM</p>
<p>It sounds like Najee Harris avoided disaster last week. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect / Reuters)</p>
<p>Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris is expected to be ready for the NFL season after sustaining a "superficial" eye injury during a Fourth of July fireworks mishap, his agent said in a statement via ESPN's Adam Schefter:</p>
<p>"Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees. Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season."</p>
<p>Per The Mercury News, the incident occurred at 12:20 a.m. on July 5 in Harris' hometown of Antioch, California, with a firework explosion injuring multiple people. Harris was reportedly hospitalized going first to John Muir Hospital in Concord then to Stanford Hospital for treatment.</p>
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<p>The mishap will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the incident that cost star pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul parts of multiple fingers on the Fourth of July in 2015, but this one fortunately appears to be less serious.</p>
<p>Antioch police told The Mercury News on Thursday they were still investigating the incident and had no other comment. Rumors of a serious eye injury had been previously circulating online, with the statement from Harris' agent apparently aiming to tamp down concern.</p>
<p>While Harris will reportedly be ready for the season, it's unclear if the injury will affect his preparation for the season. Chargers training camp starts July 17.</p>
<p>Harris signed a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the Chargers this spring, ending a four-season tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He projects to be the new lead back in a run-heavy Chargers offense with first-round rookie Omarion Hampton, selected 22nd overall, right behind him.</p>
<p>Harris was an iron man for the Steelers, playing 17 games and posting at least 1,000 rushing yards in all four seasons with them. The former first-round pick made a Pro Bowl in his rookie season, though questions about his efficiency prevented him from breaking through as a true star in Pittsburgh.</p>
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