Najee Harris makes bold statement after signing with Giants

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Najee Harris makes bold statement after signing with Giants

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Aug 18, 2026 5:50 PM ET

The New York Giants hosted veteran running back Najee Harris for a workout on Monday, and one day later, the two sides agreed to a deal.

The Giants agreed to a one-year deal with Harris, and the former first-round pick had a strong message after an injury-riddled 2025 season.

“I have a lot to prove. As somebody who’s coming back from a torn Achilles, really everything that I did in the past is in the past. Everything I do now is really what matters,” Harris said after his first practice with the Giants.

"I have a lot to prove. As somebody who's coming back from a torn Achilles, really everything that I did in the past is in the past. Everything I do now is really what matters."

– Najee Harris pic.twitter.com/hLhUARak7G
— SNY Giants (@SNYGiants) August 18, 2026

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Harris at No. 24 overall in 2021 after a standout career with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Harris was a Pro Bowler as a rookie, and he had four consecutive seasons of at least 1,000 yards rushing.

Harris then signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2025 offseason. However, he was involved in a 4th of July fireworks accident that forced him to miss time.

Harris wound up playing just three games in the regular season before suffering a torn Achilles on September 21 against the Denver Broncos, which led him to miss the remainder of the season.

Harris now joins the 2025 first-round pick Cam Skattebo in the RB room, and Harris certainly feels like there is a chip on his shoulder entering the 2026 campaign.

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