Najee Harris participates in live drills days after signing with Giants
Najee Harris is already back in the thick of it. The veteran running back, who signed a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum ($1.2 million, no guaranteed money) just days ago, took part in live drills at Giants practice on Thursday and…
Najee Harris is already back in the thick of it. The veteran running back, who signed a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum ($1.2 million, no guaranteed money) just days ago, took part in live drills at Giants practice on Thursday and looked physically sound despite arriving off a torn Achilles.
Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan): Najee Harris is in live drills at practice just days after signing a one-year, veteran minimum deal at $1.2 million. No guarantees in his deal. Harris looks pretty good physically having just signed and coming off a torn Achilles.
Harris's presence in live work so soon after inking the contract is a positive signal for a Giants backfield that has cycled through options this summer. The former first-round pick is betting on himself with the non-guaranteed deal, and early returns suggest the Achilles repair has not robbed him of his build or burst.
New York added Harris as camp and preseason unfolded, a low-risk swing on a proven workload back. If he continues to progress without a setback, he could factor into the offensive plans sooner than expected.