Overview
- The Giants and Najee Harris agreed to a one-year contract that was announced Tuesday after he visited the team and did individual work at the facility.
- Head coach John Harbaugh said Harris “looked good” in the workout but was not yet in football shape and estimated it could take about two to three weeks for him to be ready to play.
- Harris is 11 months removed from a season-ending Achilles tear suffered with the Los Angeles Chargers and arrives with four straight 1,000-yard seasons from his time in Pittsburgh as his track record.
- The signing moved Harris onto New York’s depth chart behind starter Cam Skattebo and coincided with roster moves that included waiving/injuring Dante Miller and releasing JuJu Smith‑Schuster to make room.
- Coaches view Harris as a scheme fit because of his downhill running style and prior work with coach Greg Roman and the Harbaughs, and the deal is framed as low-risk insurance that will create competition for early-down carries.