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John Harbaugh said Keaton Mitchell's healthy scratch was a result of a numbers crunch.

When the Ravens are using Mitchell, they're using him on "designer plays," Harbaugh said. Sounds like it was hard to justify his activation for a few plays given Buffalo's attention to him.

Related players: Derrick Henry, Justice Hill, Rasheen Ali

Mitchell was so good two years ago as a change of pace back before his knee injury, and unfortunately wasn't able to get back to form last season. In this past preseason, Mitchell looked good running for over 60 yards and a TD in one game. So it was quite interesting to see the team go with Hill and Ali over Mitchell in Week 1. At this point, it doesn't seem like Mitchell is worth stashing on typical fantasy rosters, and those who own him in deeper leagues or dynasty leagues will need to monitor how this plays out over the next couple of weeks.

Jim Harbaugh said RB Najee Harris will play Friday vs. the Chiefs. Said it’s tough to predict how much he will play.

Related Players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

We would expect to see about the same amount out of Harris that we will for Haskins after the former missed more or less the entirety of training camp. Keep rookie Hampton in play as an RB2.

Chargers running back Najee Harris appears poised to play on Friday against the Chiefs.

Harris was listed as a full participant in today’s Chargers practice report as he continues to recover from the Fourth of July eye injury that has held him back for nearly two months.

Coach Jim Harbaugh said Harris has been cleared to play by the Chargers’ medical staff, and Harris himself insisted that the injury is superficial and did not affect his vision.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

Harris looks likely to play Friday night against the Chiefs, which will put a damper on Hampton's Week 1 fantasy value. Both Harris and Hampton are likely to get their share of work in this game, but it remains to be seen how that workload is split up. Both should be considered flex options at this point.

There is some positive news on the injury front for Chargers running back Najee Harris.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters in his Monday press conference that Harris has been cleared for contact and there’s a “possibility” he plays against the Chiefs on Friday night.

“He’s looked really good in practice,” Harbaugh said.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

Harris, who signed a one-year deal with Los Angeles this offseason, has been sidelined by an eye injury suffered in early July. He had returned to practice, but hadn’t been doing any drills with contact, the story said. Other reports said Harris will begin to ramp things up. Even if Harris is good to go for Week 1, which remember is a Friday night game, he may not have a safe enough workload for fantasy lineups. Hopefully we'll learn more by the team's first injury report, but Hampton is looking like a safer option either way.

Jim Harbaugh said Najee Harris will practice this week and there’s a “possibility” Harris will be ready for Week 1.

Related Players: Omarion Hampton, Hassan Haskins

Haskins is the only other running back on the roster outside of FB Scott Matlock, so maybe there's a chance we see a move in the final week. Regardless, Harris can safely remain on the bench even if he does suit up, and should be taken in the RB5 range if you still haven't drafted.

There is some positive news on Chargers running back Najee Harris as the club goes down to 53 players.

Via NFL Media, Harris is being placed on the active roster off of the non-football injury list.

Related players: Omarion Hampton, Najee Harris, Kimani Vidal

Harris has been on NFI with an eye injury suffered in a fireworks accident over the summer. He has been running and doing some work on the side, but to this point has not been practicing with the team, the story said. Harris and Hampton will likely see a bulk of the running workload this season but it remains to see how the workload is split up.

Coach Jim Harbaugh said earlier this camp that Ladd McConkey has become “uncoverable” in one-on-one situations. Monday featured example after example of that.

Related players: Tre’ Harris, KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Keenan Allen

The story has high praise for McConkey and his potential for 2025. It said the passing offense is going to flow through McConkey this year and even with the return of Allen to the Bolts, it's McConkey's room. The story also believes McConkey is poised to reach even greater heights in his second season. We currently rank McConkey 12th among our WRs and he looks to be available in the early third round of drafts so far this summer.

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh told reporters Saturday WR Quentin Johnston suffered a concussion during Saturday’s game against the Rams.

Johnston took a hard shot in the first quarter and his head hit the field hard. He was taken out on a medical cart and eventually taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Johnston will now have to clear concussion protocol before returning to play. KeAndre Lambert-Smith, who filled in for Johnston, also went to the locker room with an injury.

Chargers WR Quentin Johnston left Saturday’s game against the Rams after taking a hard hit near the head.

Johnston was eyeing a long pass that was deflected before taking the hit and having his head hit hard off the turf. We’ll keep an eye on this one, as this could be a concussion for Johnston. Ladd McConkey, rookie Tre’ Harris and the returning Keenan Allen are the top options if Johnston misses time. Rookie KeAndre Lambert-Smith has also shown flashes this preseason.

Greg Roman said that even if Najee Harris isn’t ready to go Week 1, RB Omarion Hampton will rotate with another back. Who that other back is, Roman says is wide open.

Related players: Kimani Vidal, Hassan Haskins

Hampton would still be the back to play if Harris isn't ready for Week 1, but who he would rotate with shouldn't be a huge threat to his touches anyway. However, it may take time for Hampton to be more heavily involved with or without Harris in the lineup. Harris is slowly working his way back but it's tough to tell if he'll be ready to go Week 1.