RB: Najee Harris - LAC

2024 Season Summary

Team Situation & Move to Chargers

• Steelers declined his 5th-year option in May 2024, leading to his free agency after the season

• On March 12, 2025, Harris signed a 1-year, $5.25M deal with the Chargers

Key Per-Game Averages & Totals

• Carries/Game: 15.5 (263 carries over 17 games, 7th among RBs)

• Rushing Yards: 1,043 (61.4 yds/game; 14th among RBs)

• Yards/Carry: 4.0 (35th of 47 qualified RBs)

• Rushing TDs: 6 (22nd of 47 qualified RBs)

• Receptions/Rec Yards: 36 grabs for 283 yards

Durability

• Played all 17 games (never missed a game through four seasons)

• Held just five career fumbles in 1,097 attempts, zero in 2024

2025 Fantasy Outlook

Opportunities

• Workhorse Volume & System: Under HC Jim Harbaugh and OC Greg Roman, Chargers aim to run heavily

• Touch Expectation: Already known as durable, three straight 1,000‑yd seasons and capable of being a workhorse RB with the opportunity

• Strength of Supporting Cast: Better offensive line and QB Herbert forming a solid foundation

Constraints

• Backfield Competition: Rookie Omarion Hampton (1st-round pick) expected to siphon 10–15 touches per game

• Efficiency Ceiling: Historically a “grinder” RB with middling YPC; not known for big-play explosiveness

• Volume Risk: Flex value remains, but if Hampton dominates early, Harris’s value dips

Headliner Take

Najee Harris enters the 2025 season as the projected 1A back for the Chargers after signing a one-year deal following his departure from Pittsburgh. In 2024, Harris logged 1,043 rushing yards, 6 touchdowns, and 36 receptions while playing all 17 games, continuing his streak of durability and dependable workload. Now in a run-heavy system under Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman, Harris is positioned for solid volume behind an upgraded offensive line. However, with rookie Omarion Hampton likely to share carries, Harris’s role may shift toward an early-down and goal-line specialist, offering a weekly flex option in good matchups in fantasy formats. There is just so much unknown on how this split will look that I don't want to enter the season depending on Najee in any way.