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Former Alabama RB sustains eye injury from 4th of July firework mishap

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Former Alabama running back, Najee Harris suffered a superficial eye injury during a 4th of July firework mishap. His agent, Doug Hendrickson, gave an update on his client’s condition to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendee,” Hendrickson said, per Schefter. “Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.”

A superficial eye injury is a scratch or scrape on the clear, front surface of the eye called the cornea.