“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.”

ANTIOCH — A Fourth of July fireworks explosion injured Antioch native and NFL running back Najee Harris, multiple sources have confirmed to the Bay Area News Group, but his agent assured fans that Harris would be ready for the upcoming season.

The Chargers running back suffered a superficial eye injury at an Independence Day celebration “mishap,” Harris’ agent Doug Hendrickson told NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport. Several other attendees were also injured in the incident. Harris is still “fully expected” to be ready for the upcoming NFL season, according to Rapoport.