Los Angeles Chargers, Joe Hortiz, said on Saturday evening that he hoped that Ballon Najee Harris would play week 1.
Harris was on the list of non -football injuries / illnesses for the entire training camp after a fireworks incident on July 4.
“Najee is going very well, including all medical processes,” said Hortiz during an appearance on CBS for the last pre-season match for the 49ers of San Francisco. “But he is on the right track, and I think he should be able to go there, let’s hope it in week 1.”
Hortiz of Harris’s approval for week 1, when the loaders go to Brazil to face the Chiefs of Kansas City, is a sort of surprise. Coach Jim Harbaugh was not engaged in the status of Harris all the pre-season. Harbaugh once again said that he had no update on the ball carrier on Thursday.
“When Najee is ready to play, he will be ready to play,” said Harbaugh. “Right now, going beyond it today would be to review the legal limit.”
According to Harris’s agent, Doug Hendrickson, the July 4 fireworks incident caused a “superficial” eye injury. The loads, however, have not publicly described the injury at all.
The secret around is a standard practice for Harbaugh, which does not give updates on practically injuries until the league requires that the teams are not before the week before the week 1. Instead, Harbaugh often tells journalists that he is not a doctor and is not qualified for injuries updates.
Harris ran and participated in exercises for the first time this pre-season on August 12. He continued to work on the side with a sports coach for the last weeks of the camp. Harris appears on the ground with a helmet and a visor or dark glasses making his eyes invisible to spectators.
The only image of his eye is an image published on his Snapchat account on August 6, where Harris’ right eye seems closed. Harbaugh, however, said that Harris could open his eye.
Harris never missed a match in his career in the NFL. Its sustainability is one of the reasons why the former Steelers have been attractive for the loaders, and it now seems that it has a legitimate shot to be on the ground for the loaders of week 1.
