Running back Najee Harris signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year deal worth up to $9.25 million earlier this week. Harris will now get to play under Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, an opportunity he sees as a "full circle" moment.

The Chargers are using free agency to reinforce the team's defense after releasing veteran pass rusher Joey Bosa.

That's the case for Jim Harbaugh and new Chargers running back Najee Harris. As arguably the top running back prospect in the 2017 class, Harris spent most of his recruitment locked in with Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Harris, now 27, has never missed a game, appearing in 68 straight to start his career. Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has said in the past that "the best ability is availability," and Harris is a prime example of that. The Chargers ranked No. 10 in rush play percentage last season (44.91 percent), and they'll call on Harris aplenty in 2025.

Jim Harbaugh began chasing Najee Harris almost a decade ago. Nine years ago, Harbaugh, then the head coach at the University of Michigan, went all out to recruit Harris, a top player in the 2017 high school class.

The Los Angeles Chargers, despite possessing significant cap space, have made somewhat underwhelming moves in free agency, primarily re-signing Khalil