When Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris took his first step on a 2nd-and-4 with 5:15 left in the second quarter, something snapped. In the Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos, it wasn’t a defender that took out Harris; it was just his own body giving out. Without contact, Harris’ left ankle collapsed beneath him. Harris doubled over in pain, clutching his left leg. The trainers rushed to the field to check on him, and he stamped his right foot on the ground, part frustration, part pain. As he was carted off the field and the crowd waited for the official verdict, the biggest questions were: Is this an Achilles’ tear the end of the 2025 campaign for Najee Harris?
The Chargers’ X handle shared an initial update: “Injury update: Najee Harris (ankle) is questiona