Najee Harris Expected Back 'Sooner Rather than Later' After July 4th Eye Injury

For Najee managers, this is exactly what you want to hear after the incident over the holiday cast doubt on his availability at the beginning of the 2025 season. While Najee is expected to be ready to go comfortably by kickoff, training camp is an entirely different question - and it still remains to be seen just how much time the former Steelers RB could miss as a result of his superficial eye ailment. In the meantime, the Athletic’s Daniel Popper believes that rookie RB Omarion Hampton could have an even better shot at claiming the lead role in the backfield with extra reps in July and August with Najee sidelined. It’s worth noting that OC Greg Roman has relied on split backfields in the past, including last year with JK Dobbins and Gus Edwards and throughout his tenure with the Ravens, so there’s a chance that both RBs see considerable volume regardless of what happens in camp - however, even a slight edge in touches could be the difference between Omarion Hampton cashing in for his managers at his current RB15 ADP or falling well short of that expectation in year 1.