Los Angeles Chargers’ Najee Harris reportedly injured his eye during a fireworks accident.
Najee Harris signed a one-year contract worth $9.25 million with the Los Angeles Chargers, marking a new chapter in his professional football career.
Before Najee was a first-round NFL draft pick or a college football standout, he was a teenager facing unstable housing, food insecurity, and frequent moves.
His time at Antioch High School in California was shaped by adversity, including periods of homelessness.
Harris lived in a series of group homes with his family, yet he did not lose sight of his dream to play football at the highest level.
Despite these early challenges, Harris shone on the field.
He continued his rise at the University of Alabama, where he became a key figure in Nick Saban’s powerhouse programme.
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, Harris wasted no time making his mark.
According to Najee’s stats over four seasons, he has rushed for over 4,300 yards and scored 28 touchdowns, while also adding more than 1,100 receiving yards.
Najee Harris Reportedly Had A Serious Eye Injury During A Fireworks Accident
Reportedly, at least five people were injured by illegal fireworks in Antioch on Friday, July 4, 2025.
The incident was reported early Saturday morning, just after midnight, along the 2200 block of Spanos Street.
A person who lit the firework remained at a hospital in critical condition, Lt William Whitaker said, adding that the man lost several fingers and suffered other injuries to his face and chest.
The explosion, which involved a high-grade firework, occurred around 12:20 a.m. Saturday in a back alley at an apartment complex on Spanos Street, off Syacmore Drive.
Paramedics took four of the men to a hospital. Two others drove themselves to a hospital, and the boy declined medical treatment. All of the men were in their twenties, as per the police officers.
Following the incident, some Twitter users claimed that Los Angeles Chargers’ Najee Harris had an eye/face injury due to fireworks. One user wrote,
najee harris apparently has an eye/face injury due to a firework incident… when will people learn that fireworks are actually dangerous and literal real explosives, smh
@bjv511
Another user wrote,
My cousin work at the hospital Najee Harris at an it is bad he lost his eye #PrayersUp #boltup
@leakybo9800
The third user wrote,
Najee Harris really lost an eye in a fireworks accident. People in Surrey are more careful than he was. I’ve never heard of Jaskarn losing his eye because of any fireworks. It’s sad if true, but also kinda foolish
@champagnepaaaji
A reddit user also said Najee lost an eye, and it has gone unreported.
Rumor: Najee Harris lost an eye and it has gone unreported
hotsaucesalads
However, a Twitter handle named Grok claimed that there are no credible reports of Najee Harris suffering an eye injury.
There are no credible reports of Najee Harris suffering an eye injury. Rumors tying him to a July 4 fireworks incident in Antioch remain unconfirmed by official NFL, Chargers, or news sources like ESPN and http://NFL.com.
Grok
Rumors linking him to a July 4 fireworks incident in Antioch remain unconfirmed by official NFL, Chargers, or news sources, including ESPN and NFL.com.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Najee Harris graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in Consumer Sciences in 2020. During his last college football season, Harris began celebrating touchdowns by striking the iconic World Cup pose of Megan Rapinoe.
- On the day of the 2021 NFL draft, Harris declined the invitation to the event in Cleveland, Ohio, opting instead to host a party for the kids served at Greater Richmond Interfaith Program. At this homeless shelter, he spent his childhood.
- In 2021, Harris founded the nonprofit organization Da’ Bigger Picture Foundation, along with assistance from California Governor Gavin Newsom, which assists families impacted by homelessness and hunger.
