Agent for Najee Harris, Doug Hendrickson says that Najee Harris sustained a superficial eye injury at a 4th of July event.
After plenty of rumors swirled around online message boards, it has finally been confirmed that Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained what is being called a superficial eye injury during an incident at a 4th of July event involving fireworks. It has been a rather quiet offseason for injury, arrests, and harmful incidents across the NFL.
The news harkens back memories of former New York Giant defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul who lost his right index finger and overall damage to that same hand after handling fireworks. It is a tough memory as it also occurred during 4th of July weekend in 2015. Harris’ agent, Doug Hendrickson said that Najee is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season. With unclear language as to whether this unfortunate accident will affect his week 1 status, fantasy gamers will be speculating on possible missed time for Harris.
Speculation will also run rampant as to the draft stock of rookie UNC running back Omarion Hampton. Hampton has a 3-down skill set and would absolutely feast should the backfield belong solely to him. Hampton goes in the early 5th round on FastDraft and late 4th round on Underdog as the RB15. Should clarity on Harris’ status indicate missed time, expect Hampton to vault up into the 2nd round in best ball and redraft formats.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (coachretzlaff1)
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Chargers OC Greg Roman said he was blown away by watching Najee, everything from his knowledge of the game to his movement has been impressive
Just what we want to hear right now from the Chargers coaching staff, confidence in Najee Harris when the entire fantasy community is excited about rookie RB Omarion Hampton. Najee has been consistently averaging over a thousand rushing yards at about 4 yards per carry through his career, his receptions have taken a major dip since his rookie year and they are not likely to go up on his new team, which has been investing in pass catchers year over year.
Najee is going to be an annoying thorn in Omarion Hamptons side all season, the two backs will likely end up in about an even split over the year, so a strong finish from either back this season is unlikely. The silver lining here is the Chargers offense should be a Horn of Plenty for fantasy production this year, double digits in touchdowns could make up some of that difference.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
The perfect landing spot for North Carolina’s stud running back Omarion Hampton.
The second running back drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, Hampton lands with the Los Angeles Chargers. This is the perfect scenario for the stand out running back to whom many had right behind Ashton Jeanty. Hampton was Second Team All-Pro two years in a row and was a finalist for the Doak Walker award in 2024. He finished third in the FBS in rushing yards just over 1,600 yards and added over 300 receiving yards.
With the Los Angeles Chargers looking to lean on the running game to take less pressure off Herbert and allow him to set up the deep pass, Hampton now becomes a potential top 5 dynasty pick in drafts this year as well as a potential redraft star. Hampton should see instant opportunities to start for the Chargers and make an instant impact. This couldn’t have been a better matchup for both parties.
30% of Pittsburgh Steelers pre-draft visits have been with running backs, with just a few day to go until draft night. Not a good sign for Jaylen Warren’s outlook as a featured back this season.
Jaylen Warren has put together impressive spot performances for Pittsburg, especially for an undrafted free agent walk-on. It’s easy to be captivated by efficiency metrics such as his 5.2 yards per touch (#13 last year), or 4.17 yards created per touch (#9 LY) and project those into a monster season post Najee Harris departure. However, reading the tea leaves and looking at historical data should really temper those expectations.
Pittsburg has hosted 30 pre-draft visits with potential rookies, 9 of those have been running backs. The list of backs include: TreVeyon Henderson, RJ Harvey, Ollie Gordon II, Omarion Hampton, Bhayshul Tuten, Kaleb Johnson and Dylan Sampson. Thinking critically through this list, any of those backs could supplant Warren and keep him in a secondary role. Add to this Coach Tomlins propensity to feed his primary back when he has a stud on his hands, and the frequency of which NFL teams have completely abandoned UDFA running backs even after productive seasons – Jalen Warren should be a stay away in Dynasty at this point in the process.
Author: Lukasz Stec (@Lukasz_FF01)
The UNC RB wraps up back-to-back visits with Pittsburgh and New York
Running back and projected first-round pick Omarion Hampton visited with the Giants on Thursday, one day after he met with the Steelers in Pittsburgh. New York is unlikely to spend the No. 3 overall pick on Hampton, but they pick again at No. 34. If the running back is still on the board, they’d consider him a steal at that point. A trade-up to re-enter Round 1 is a possibility if the Giants think that highly of him and would be tempted by the fifth-year option that accompanies first-round talent. The team is doing its homework on running backs, possibly for an upgrade from Tyrone Tracy.
He spent time with the Steelers on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh currently holds the 21st-overall selection. They added Kenneth Gainwell (PHI) and Evan Hull (IND) in free agency, but there are questions as to whether Jaylen Warren can carry the full workload on a run-first team.
Hampton is coming off a three-year career at UNC, where he racked up 3,565 yards on the ground and 73 catches for an additional 635 yards through the air. Hampton found his way into the endzone a whopping 40 times over those seasons and was a two-time All-American.
Author: Sam Schneider (@BuyAndSellYou)
With a strong combine, the Carolina Tar Heel remains on track to be a first round pick in the NFL draft.
UNC running back Omarion Hampton dazzled at the NFL Combine. Safely a top-5 running back in this class, Hampton is as high as RB-2 for many sharp fantasy gamers. He was expected to run in the 4.4’s and came away with a 4.46 40-yard dash.
In regard to burst, Hampton had a 38’’ vertical and a 10’10’’ broad jump. His 1.54 10-yard split was 8th amongst his fellow backs competing at the combine. These are positive metrics that help reinforce prior evaluations held by many scouts heading into the NFL Combine.
Omarion Hampton is a 3-down workhorse who will garner plenty of interest in the NFL Draft. Hampton is gaining steam to be selected in the first round and will be an early first round pick in dynasty rookie drafts.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
