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Najee Harris Cites ‘Fire’ Thanksgiving Dinner As Reason For Briefly Leaving Game

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Najee Harris was eating good on Thanksgiving. So much so that by Sunday, he was still feeling it. Early in Sunday’s 44-38 win over the Cincinnati Bengals, Harris appeared to be doing the Tryptophan Trot, pulling up in the middle of a screen pass and leaving the game. He was out of action for several minutes before returning. Talking to reporters post-game, Harris offered an explanation.

“Thanksgiving. [TE Pat Freiermuth’s] girlfriend Jill, she made this fire-ass banana thing,” he told reporters post-game via the team website. “And I had too much. I didn’t know it affected me until that first drive.