Every year, on one of the most eventful days of the summer, people go crazy on the 4th of July. Fireworks are shot everywhere, and people go out of their way to be a part of the fun. It is a day that embraces America. Injuries always happen, and it isn't a shock anymore when we hear a famous person affected by a mistake on this day. Athletes have injured parts of their bodies, and the latest news shares that Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained an eye injury during a fireworks incident. Harris and others were at a 4th of July event.
Here is the statement from Doug Hendrickson: “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.”
This news had been rumored for a few days now.
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Chargers newest RB Najee Harris injured and transported to local hospital after a 4th of July fireworks explosion. The severity of the injury is TBD but have seen social media rumors saying he messed up his face.. pic.twitter.com/pxLV9uQuX9
— Adam Carter (@impactfbdata) July 10, 2025
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NFL insider Jordan Schultz commented (2 days ago) on a Najee Harris IG post from May w/ a “♥️”
There is a very strong belief that
Najee Harris had a serious eye injury during a fireworks accident over the weekend.
Pray everything is ok 🙏 pic.twitter.com/rdXPNtsEhO
— Player Pulse (@NFLPlayerPulse) July 9, 2025
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Now, the rumors are confirmed true. Harris should make a full recovery, but this is not an ideal situation. He is extremely lucky the injury isn't worse than what it is.
Harris signed a one-year deal with the Chargers after leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers and is expected to be the starting running back ahead of first-round pick Omarion Hampton. Even though neither of them has played a game with the Chargers yet, head coach Jim Harbaugh and the offense cannot afford to lose one of these backs to an injury. LA is expected to become a rushing force in the NFL with these two backs and the massive offensive line they contain.
a]:text-link [&_>a]:underline">Chris Spiering is a lead associate editor at ClutchPoints, specializing in coverage of the NBA, MLB, and NFL. The Carlsbad native has bylines at USDVista and East Village Times, where he covers the San Diego State men's basketball team.