Daiyan Henley ready for practice, Najee Harris on injury list as Los Angeles Chargers begin 2025 NFL preseason training camp
The 2025 NFL preseason is officially underway as the Los Angeles Chargers became the first team to open training camp. Rookies and select players arrived last Saturday, with veterans joining them on Wednesday at the team's facility in El Segundo, California.
Linebacker Daiyan Henley is cleared to fully participate after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, while running back Najee Harris is starting camp on the injury list as he recovers from a July 4 fireworks-related eye injury. The Detroit Lions will have their full roster on-site by Saturday. Both teams are preparing for the NFL Hall of Fame Game, which kicks off the preseason on July 31 in Canton, Ohio.
Linebacker Daiyan Henley cleared for training camp after shoulder surgery
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley is set to fully participate in training camp despite undergoing offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder.
The injury happened early in 2024, but he managed to play every game last season.
In fact, Henley finished the 2024 regular season and the team's only playoff appearance with 147 tackles, one sack, one interception and eight passes defended. He has said that he is ready for camp. As per Reuters, he said, 'I expect to be a full participant in camp.'
Running Back Najee Harris is recovering from a
fireworks injury
that hurt his eye on the Fourth of July
Running back Najee Harris is expected to begin training camp on the active/non-football injury list due to an eye injury.
He was hurt on the Fourth of July when a fireworks mishap in Antioch, California, caused an explosion around 12.18 AM, injuring several people, including the 27‑year‑old running back. He was first treated at John Muir Hospital in Concord before being transferred to Stanford Hospital. His agent Doug Hendrickson said, as quoted in Reuters, 'Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees.
Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.'
He recently signed a one-year deal worth $5.25 million with incentives and is expected to split playing time with rookie Omarion Hampton. Harris is on track to return in time for the 2025 season.
Najee Harris suffers eye injury in 4th of July fireworks 'mishap' | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC
Teams are gearing up for
joint practices
and the Brazil opener
Most NFL teams will report to camp by next Tuesday, including the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs. They'll face the Los Angeles Chargers on September 5 in Brazil, marking the league's first-ever regular season game in South America.
This year, 29 teams are set to take part in joint practices, while just six clubs will hold training camps away from their home facilities.
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