Damien Harris On The Flex Radar Against Buffalo
Damien Harris (thigh) returned to action in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. He missed the previous five games due to a thigh injury. The 25-year-old rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught all three targets for 18 yards in the Week 18 win. Harris outpaced backfield teammate Rhamondre Stevenson by one carry, but Stevenson led the team with 42 rushing yards. The former third-round pick will split the backfield with Stevenson as the Patriots rely heavily on the ground game against Buffalo. Harris will have an uphill battle against a Bills defense that ranks third in rush DVOA. With the timeshare and tough matchup, Harris is mainly a flex option in deep leagues for fantasy managers in the regular season finale.
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New England Patriots running back Source: Rotoballer
Damien Harris Expected To Be Healthy For Free Agency
Damien Harris (head, neck) to be healthy for the start of free agency in March. Harris missed most of the 2023 season due to a serious neck injury that forced him to be taken off the field in an ambulance in Week 6 against the New York Giants. The 26-year-old had a small role off the bench in Buffalo in six games before his season-ending injury, carrying the ball just 23 times for 94 yards and one touchdown while catching two passes for an extra 16 yards. The soon-to-be 27-year-old will be back on the open market looking to prove he's recovered from his injury and ready to give another team some backfield depth. A thigh injury limited Harris to 11 games in his final season with the New England Patriots in 2022, so he's likely to have a small role wherever he lands.
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Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane expects running back Source: The Buffalo News - Jay Skurski
Damien Harris Placed On Injured Reserve Friday
Damien Harris (neck, concussion) has been placed on injured reserve. He will miss a minimum of four games. In a corresponding move, running back Ty Johnson was elevated from the practice squad. Harris had been splitting time with Latavius Murray as depth options behind James Cook, but he will now miss extended time after exiting Week 6 and being taken to the hospital with a serious upper-body injury. Harris was discharged the next day, but his road to recovery will still take some time. Placing the 26-year-old on IR gives Murray sole possession of the No. 2 role while Johnson occupies the third-string role.
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Buffalo Bills running back Source: Buffalo Bills
Damien Harris Ruled Out For Week 7
Damien Harris (concussion, neck) has been ruled out for the Week 7 contest against the division-rival New England Patriots on Sunday. It's not a surprise after Harris was taken by ambulance to a local hospital last Sunday night after suffering a concussion and a neck sprain on his only carry of the night in the win over the New York Giants. The 26-year-old didn't practice at all this week and is likely looking at a multi-week absence. He could be a candidate to go on Injured Reserve, which would require him to miss four games. In Harris' absence, Latavius Murray becomes a more attractive touchdown-dependent flex option as the goal-line option at RB for the Bills.
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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott said that running back Source: BuffaloBills.com - Chris Brown
Damien Harris Still Sidelined Thursday
Damien Harris (concussion, neck) remained absent from practice on Thursday for the second straight day, according to head coach Sean McDermott. Harris suffered a concussion and a neck injury on his only carry of the game in Sunday night's win over the New York Giants, and he had to be placed on a backboard, taken off the field in an ambulance and evaluated at a hospital. The 26-year-old has since been released from the hospital, but he unsurprisingly hasn't practiced this week and is a long shot to play in Week 7 against the New England Patriots. Harris is probably a good bet to miss more time as well, and he could be a candidate for Injured Reserve. Veteran Latavius Murray will be a more appealing touchdown-dependent flex behind James Cook for however long Harris is out.
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Buffalo Bills running back Source: ESPN.com - Alaina Getzenberg
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