Najee Harris visiting Giants after running back depth takes injury hit

Nypost · Aug 17, 2026 · 177 words · By Justin Tasch

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Add The New York Post on Google The Giants are going to get an up-close look at a former Pro Bowl running back.

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Najee Harris is visiting the team on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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Claim 1: “The Giants have Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary and Eric Gray among their group of running backs.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific current roster of running backs for the New York Giants.

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Claim 2: “He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh, racking up 28 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns during that stretch.”

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Multiple sources confirm he rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons in Pittsburgh.

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Claim 3: “The Giants’ running back depth took a hit during Saturday’s preseason loss to the Vikings as Dante “Turbo” Miller left with an injury.”

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The claim is mentioned in one web search result ('Najee Harris visiting Giants after depth takes injury hit'), but other search results for the Giants or Vikings are irrelevant (soccer scores or general season summaries). No other independent source confirms Dante Miller's injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 season was the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), their 47th season playing in The Meadowlands and their 13th playing at MetLife Stadium. Following the conclusion of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the New York Giants' 100th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen—the first time since Tom…
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Claim 4: “Najee Harris is visiting the team on Monday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.”

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Multiple sources confirm Najee Harris is visiting the Giants on Monday. One source explicitly mentions the visit in the context of the team's depth taking an injury hit, and Wikipedia confirms he is currently a running back for the New York Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Najee Mzee Harris ( NAH-jee; born March 9, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ala…
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Claim 5: “The 28-year-old, who was with the Chargers last season, suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 3 and was limited to 15 carries for 61 yards in two-plus games.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Najee Harris was with the Chargers last season (2025) and suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 3.

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Claim 6: “A 2021 first-round pick by the Steelers, he earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie when he rushed for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns.”

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Wikipedia confirms Najee Harris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2021 draft.

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Claim 7: “He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh, racking up 28 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns during that stretch.”

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Two independent sources confirm the specific totals of 28 rushing touchdowns and six receiving touchdowns during his tenure in Pittsburgh.

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web search NEUTRAL — Najee Harris, seen here with the Chargers last season, is visiting the Giants on Monday.He rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons in Pittsburgh, racking up 28 rushing touchdowns …
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web search NEUTRAL — Najee Harris Looking for Another Opportunity. Harris was one of the most durable running backs in the NFL to begin his career.Over that time, he rushed for 4,312 yards and 28 touchdowns while adding s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Since then, Harris has rushed for 1,000 yards in each of his four seasons as a professional. This past season, he went for 1,043 yards and six touchdowns on 263 carries.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/don-t-surprised-najee-harri…

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Claim 8: “The 28-year-old, who was with the Chargers last season, suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in Week 3 and was limited to 15 carries for 61 yards in two-plus games.”

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Three separate web sources explicitly state that Harris was limited to 15 carries for 61 yards before his season-ending injury while with the Chargers.

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Claim 9: “A 2021 first-round pick by the Steelers, he earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie when he rushed for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns.”

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Two independent sources confirm Harris earned a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie after rushing for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 24th player picked in the 2021 NFL Draft, Harris ran for 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns on 307 carries and caught 74 passes for 467 yards and three touchdowns on his way to a spot on the NFL All…
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web search NEUTRAL — Harris was selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he immediately earned a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie after he racked up 1,200 yards and seven touchdowns …
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