Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh provided an update on Najee Harris on Thursday, saying the Chargers running back is getting "better" each day.
Harris sustained a superficial eye injury during a fireworks mishap on July 4 and was put on the Non-Football Injury (NFI) List ahead of training camp.
Harris has not practiced during camp but has recently ramped up his workload by going through drills and workouts off to the side of practice with a trainer.
With the Chargers 2025 season opener in Brazil only 15 days away, Harbaugh was asked Friday about Harris' potential status for Week 1.
"When Najee's ready to play, Najee is going to be ready to play," Harbaugh said. "Right now, to take it past today would be going over the legal limit. That would take you over the legal limit of what-ifs. You just take it one day at a time."
Harbaugh then continued with his answer.
"I see Najee every day, I talk to Najee every day [and ask],' How you feeling?' He says, 'Better.' My question is, 'Better than yesterday?' He said, 'Yes,' each day that I've asked him that," Harbaugh said.
"That is real encouraging. It just gives you hope that tomorrow will be better than today," Harbaugh said. "Improvement leads to success theory at work, so simple that it just might work. Improvement will lead to success, that's the theory."
Harris, who signed with the Chargers this offseason as a free agent, has rushed for 1,000-plus yards in each of his first four NFL seasons.
If Harris remains on the NFI List at the 53-man roster deadline of Tuesday at 1 p.m. (PT), he must miss at least the first four games of the 2025 season.
View photos of the Chargers roster as of Aug. 18, 2025.
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#0 | LB | Daiyan Henley
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#1 | WR | Quentin Johnston
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#2 | DB | Elijah Molden
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#3 | S | Derwin James, Jr.
#4 | QB | Taylor Heinicke
#4 | QB | Taylor Heinicke
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#5 | QB | Trey Lance
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#6 | LB | Denzel Perryman
#7 | RB | DJ Uiagalelei
#7 | RB | DJ Uiagalelei
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#8 | QB | Omarion Hampton
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#9 | WR | Tre' Harris
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#10 | QB | Justin Herbert
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#11 | K | Cameron Dicker
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#12 | WR | Derius Daivs
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#13 | WR | Keenan Allen
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#15 | WR | Ladd McConkey
#16 | P | JK Scott
#16 | P | JK Scott
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#20 | CB | Cam Hart
#22 | RB | Najee Harris (*Active/Non-Football Injury)*
#22 | RB | Najee Harris (*Active/Non-Football Injury)*
#23 | S | Tony Jefferson
#23 | S | Tony Jefferson
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#24 | CB | Benjamin St-Juste
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#25 | LB | Junior Colson
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#26 | CB | Donte Jackson
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#27 | S | RJ Mickens
#27 | WR | JaQuae Jackson
#27 | WR | JaQuae Jackson
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#28 | RB | Hassan Haskins
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#29 | CB | Tarheeb Still
#30 | RB | Kimani Vidal
#30 | RB | Kimani Vidal
#31 | DB | Trikweze Bridges
#31 | DB | Trikweze Bridges
#31 | RB | Nyheim Miller-Hines
#31 | RB | Nyheim Miller-Hines
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#32 | S | Alohi Gilman
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#33 | DB | Deane Leonard
#34 | RB | Jaret Patterson
#34 | RB | Jaret Patterson
#35 | S | Jaylen Jones
#35 | S | Jaylen Jones
#35 | RB | Raheim Sanders
#35 | RB | Raheim Sanders
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#36 | DB | Ja'Sir Taylor
#37 | CB | Harrison Hand
#37 | CB | Harrison Hand
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun (*Reserve/Injured)*
#37 | CB | Jordan Oladokun (*Reserve/Injured)*
#37 | WR | Luke Grimm
#37 | WR | Luke Grimm
#38 | LB | Emany Johnson
#38 | LB | Emany Johnson
#38 | WR | Dalevon Campbell
#38 | WR | Dalevon Campbell
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#39 | CB | Eric Rogers
#39 | WR | Jaylen Johnson
#39 | WR | Jaylen Johnson
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#40 | S | Kendall Williamson
#41 | TE | Stevo Klotz
#41 | TE | Stevo Klotz
#41 | CB | Nehemiah Shelton
#41 | CB | Nehemiah Shelton
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#42 | TE | Tucker Fisk
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#43 | LB | Troy Dye
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#44 | FB/DL | Scott Matlock
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#45 | OLB | Tuli Tuipulotu
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#46 | CB | Nikko Reed
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#47 | LS | Josh Harris
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#48 | OLB | Bud Dupree
#49 | CB | Myles Purchase
#49 | CB | Myles Purchase
#49 | TE | Thomas Yassmin
#49 | TE | Thomas Yassmin
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#50 | OLB | Caleb Murphy
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#52 | OLB | Khalil Mack
#53 | LB | Del'Shawn Phillips (*Active/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#53 | LB | Del'Shawn Phillips (*Active/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#54 | OLB | Kyle Kennard
#56 | LB | Kana'i Mauga
#56 | LB | Kana'i Mauga
#57 | OLB | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash
#57 | OLB | Tre'Mon Morris-Brash
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#58 | LB | Marlowe Wax
#59 | OLB | Kylan Guidry
#59 | OLB | Kylan Guidry
#60 | DL | Nesta Jade Silvera
#60 | DL | Nesta Jade Silvera
#61 | G | Karsen Barnhart
#61 | G | Karsen Barnhart
#62 | G | Nash Jones
#62 | G | Nash Jones
#63 | C | Josh Kaltenberger
#63 | C | Josh Kaltenberger
#65 | T | Corey Stewart
#65 | T | Corey Stewart
#67 | T | Savion Washington (*Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#67 | T | Savion Washington (*Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform)*
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#68 | OL | Jamaree Salyer
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga (*Reserve/Injured)*
#69 | DL | Josh Fuga (*Reserve/Injured)*
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater (*Reserve/Injured)*
#70 | T | Rashawn Slater (*Reserve/Injured)*
#71 | G | Branson Taylor
#71 | G | Branson Taylor
#72 | OT | David Sharpe
#72 | OT | David Sharpe
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#73 | G | Mekhi Becton
#74 | OT | Ryan Nelson
#74 | OT | Ryan Nelson
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#75 | C | Bradley Bozeman
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#76 | T | Joe Alt
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#77 | G | Zion Johnson
#78 | C | Andre James
#78 | C | Andre James
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#79 | G/T | Trey Pipkins III
#82 | WR | Brenden Rice
#82 | WR | Brenden Rice
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#83 | TE | Tyler Conklin
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#84 | WR | KeAndre Lambert-Smith
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#86 | TE | Oronde Gadsden
#87 | WR | Dez Fitzpatrick (*Reserve/Injured)*
#87 | WR | Dez Fitzpatrick (*Reserve/Injured)*
#88 | WR | Jalen Reagor
#88 | WR | Jalen Reagor
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#89 | TE | Will Dissly
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#90 | DL | Tear Tart
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#91 | DL | Da'Shawn Hand
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#92 | DL | Justin Eboigbe
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#93 | DL | Otito Ogbonnia
#94 | DL | TeRah Edwards
#94 | DL | TeRah Edwards
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#96 | DL | Naquan Jones
#97 | OLB | Garmon Randolph
#97 | OLB | Garmon Randolph
#98 | DL | Christopher Hinton
#98 | DL | Christopher Hinton
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
#99 | DT | Jamaree Caldwell
