EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Najee Harris has been cleared to participate in full-contact practice, leaving the running back a possibility to play in the Los Angeles Chargers’ season opener Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil.

Harris injured his eye in a July 4 fireworks mishap, putting him on the non-football injury/illness list ahead of training camp. As a result, he couldn’t be on the field with the team. Instead, he worked on the sideline with a personal trainer.

Harris said Monday after practice that his vision wasn’t affected by the mishap and called the injury “superficial.”

Asked if he would play Friday, he said, “I’m ramping up to it. I’m feeling good though, and we’ll just see where it leads.”

He’s never missed a game in his NFL career.

Coach Jim Harbaugh said Harri

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