Chargers' Najee Harris suffers gruesome injury in game vs Broncos

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Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a brutal lower-leg injury in the second quarter of their AFC West divisional matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Harris was lined up behind quarterback Justin Herbert as the play got started with 5:16 left in the half. Herbert faked the handoff, and Harris immediately went down grabbing his left foot. A replay showed Harris trying to push off his left foot before a shockwave was sent up his leg.

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Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris (22) carries the ball during offseason workouts at The Bolt on May 12, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

He went down immediately on the non-contact play.

Harris was seen being carted off the field. The Chargers initially said he was questionable to return with an ankle injury, but he was later downgraded to out. 

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Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh didn’t have an immediate update when he spoke to CBS before the start of the third quarter.

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Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris (22) is tackled by Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Eric Stokes, right, and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/David Becker)

Los Angeles signed Harris in the offseason after he spent the first four years of his