This would’ve been a revenge game for Najee Harris.
The powerful running back left the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency.
That hasn’t worked out how he would’ve hoped, though.
When the Chargers play the Steelers on Sunday Night Football, Harris will be on the sideline, unable to take part.
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Why isn’t Najee Harris playing tonight?
Najee Harris isn’t playing on Sunday night, or the rest of the season, due to a campaign-ending injury.
Harris tore his Achilles earlier this season, ending his first year with the Chargers prematurely.
It got worse for the Chargers after that, too.
Los Angeles had drafted RB Omarion Hampton in the first round out of North Carolina. So when Harris was out, Hampton stepped up as the main guy.
But Hampton is now on Injured Reserve, too. He’s expected to return at some point, but the Chargers are down to Kimani Vidal in the backfield.
Even Vidal’s backup, Hassan Haskins, is injured, making Jaret Patterson the new RB2.
It’s been quite the season in the Chargers’ backfield.
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