Jim Harbaugh Gives Up on Najee Harris After Justin Herbert’s RB Expected to Start vs Chiefs Jim Harbaugh names another RB as Chargers’ starter over Najee Harris, raising questions about Harris’ health

When Jim Harbaugh arrived in Los Angeles in 2024, there was always curiosity about how he would manage the Chargers’ backfield. Najee Harris , the veteran four-consecutive-1,000-yard-season player, was to be the reliable presence for a revamped offense headed by Justin Herbert . But Harris spent this summer largely out of the field. Rehabilitating from an eye injury sustained in a Fourth of July fireworks accident. Weeks of speculation mounted: would the veteran be healthy, and if he was, would he remain the unequivocal starter? The response eventually arrived, and it was not what most anticipated.

Harbaugh told Rich Eisen in a pre-broadcast huddle that rookie Omarion Hampton will start against the Kansas City Chief s on Friday night. “Hampton’s going to start,” Harbaugh