Chargers working again Najee Harris possible will start coaching camp on the non-football harm checklist, normal supervisor Joe Hortiz mentioned Wednesday, after the working again suffered a minor eye harm throughout a fireworks incident on July 4.
As veteran teammates reported for camp Wednesday morning, Harris was nonetheless getting evaluated by medical doctors within the Bay Space and was anticipated to affix the staff later within the day.
“Everything that’s been relayed to us has been positive,” Hortiz mentioned.
Harris suffered a “superficial” eye harm in a vacation weekend fireworks accident, based on an announcement from his agent, Doug Hendrickson, and was “fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.”
The Chargers’ medical staff has remained in touch with Harris and his native medical doctors, mentioned Hortiz, who reported Harris was in good spirits and extra frightened for a pal who was extra severely injured. Whereas the overall supervisor wished to avoid wasting ultimate judgment on Harris’ availability till the prized free-agent acquisition may very well be seen in individual by the Chargers workers, Hortiz didn’t anticipate that Harris can be sidelined for lengthy.
“We’ll let him get himself ready and then he’ll get out there,” Hortiz mentioned.
The Chargers will start coaching camp Thursday with 5 gamers on the bodily unable to carry out checklist, together with receiver Mike Williams and security Elijah Molden. Each key gamers may return to apply quickly, Hortiz mentioned.
Molden missed the offseason program after present process knee surgical procedure to restore a torn meniscus, however advised reporters in April he was ready to return totally for coaching camp.
Williams, who is 2 years faraway from tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, shouldn’t be sidelined due to a pre-existing harm, Hortiz mentioned, and is working again from an harm suffered through the spring after the 30-year-old returned to the staff as a free agent.
“Just working through something small,” Hortiz mentioned, “and he could be out there any day.”
The Chargers, who open the preseason on July 31 within the Corridor of Fame Sport, are the primary staff to report back to coaching camp. The early arrival put rookie Tre’ Harris in a precarious place as he turned the primary holdout in a log-jam of 30 unsigned second-round picks.
The receiver who was picked twenty third within the second spherical (fifty fifth general) had not reported to coaching camp but, Hortiz mentioned Wednesday, 4 days after fellow Chargers rookies arrived.
As NFL coaching camps start quickly, the league is in a standoff that started when the Houston Texans signed the second decide of the second spherical, receiver Jayden Higgins, to a four-year, $11.7-million, totally assured contract in Might. It was the primary time a decide exterior of the primary spherical had inked a completely assured deal. The Browns, who picked linebacker Carson Schwesinger one slot forward of Higgins within the second spherical, then adopted go well with with one other totally assured contract.
Now groups, brokers and the remaining 30 second-round picks are left ready for the following domino to fall.
“I wish I could put a crystal ball on it,” Hortiz mentioned when requested of his prediction on when Tre’ Harris’ deal may very well be accomplished. “I hope it’s done soon. I hope he gets out here in practice. Practice is vital for everyone. Not just him, everybody. There’s a reason we come to camp and you want to hit the ground running Week 1.”
Offensive sort out Rashawn Slater reported for coaching camp Wednesday amid his personal contract negotiations because the star left sort out is in line for a profitable extension. Coming off his second Professional Bowl look, the 26-year-old Slater is because of make $19 million within the final 12 months of his contract, the sixth-highest wage amongst left tackles this season, based on overthecap.com. He didn’t be part of the staff for voluntary exercises this offseason, however returned for necessary minicamp. Hortiz expects Slater to take part in coaching camp whereas contract talks progress.
“We’re working through it,” Hortiz mentioned. “Like any high-level negotiation … they just take time. But every conversation’s been great. Both sides, we’re making progress. We’re feeling good about it.”
