Nov 21, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) runs the ball against Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris was hit in the head by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Kyzir White on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a rough go of things early on in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. As they were making a comeback midway through the fourth quarter, they lost their rookie running back, Najee Harris on a nasty play.
Harris caught a pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, was hit in the head by the elbow of Chargers linebacker Kyzir White, and smacked the back of his head off the turf. The on-field officials did not call a foul on the play.
Najee Harris hit in the head by elbow of Kyzir White
The Steelers running back was removed from the game to get evaluated for a concussion. Luckily though, Harris would return to the game prior to the two-minute warning.
Referees in the game did have a bit of a make-up non-call later on. After Cameron Heyward batted a Justin Herbert pass in the air, cornerback Cameron Sutton intercepted it. But as he got up to run, he was struck by a helmet-to-helmet hit by Chargers offensive lineman Storm Norton.
Pittsburgh would bounce-back after this, as they scored a touchdown on an Eric Ebron reception to cut Los Angeles’ lead to 34-27. Following Sutton’s interception, Roethlisberger hit rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth for a game-tying, five-yard touchdown.
While White was not penalized for his hit, he will likely face some form of punishment from the NFL at some point this week.
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