RB BUF
College: Alabama | 5 years
Height: 5'11" | Weight: 213 lbs
Birth Date: 1997-02-11
2024 Bye Week: 13
Total Pts: 16
Avg Pts: 0.94
Rank: 96 RB
Free Agent
2024 RTSports Outlook
Injury issues really slowed Harris last season, missing six games. And they came at a bad time with Rhamondre Stevenson playing very well for the Patriots. Harris had 559 total yards and three touchdowns on the season. He had four games with double-digit fantasy points but did not top 20 fantasy points in any game. And his season high in rushing was 86 yards. Harris gets a fresh start this season, heading to the Bills explosive offense. It is an intriguing fit. He has James Cook to compete with for touches at running back but also could be the goal-line back. Harris is a strong between the tackles runner. He does well bouncing off defenders and making plays after contact. Harris isn't much of a pass catcher, failing to top 20 catches in any of his three seasons.
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Harris will still get some weekly work, around double-digit touches. He also could get the goal-line carries. He could be worth a look as a No. 3 back for fantasy teams. Harris might be hit or miss but should have some big games. He could near 800 total yards with five or so scores.
| Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 3.00 | Damien Harris 16 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Damien Harris 3 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Damien Harris 2 receptions (1.00 pts) |
| Week 2 | 8.00 | Damien Harris 1 rushing TD (6.00 pts) . . . Damien Harris 1 yd TD rush Damien Harris 33 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Damien Harris 33 rushing yds (1.00 pts) |
| Week 3 | 1.00 | Damien Harris 15 rushing yds (1.00 pts) |
| Week 4 | 2.00 | Damien Harris 29 rushing yds (1.00 pts) Damien Harris 29 rushing yds (1.00 pts) |
| Week 5 | 1.00 | Damien Harris 13 rushing yds (1.00 pts) |
| Week 6 | 1.00 | Damien Harris 1 rushing yd (1.00 pts) |
| Week 7 | 0.00 | |
| Week 8 | 0.00 | |
| Week 9 | 0.00 | |
| Week 10 | 0.00 | |
| Week 11 | 0.00 | |
| Week 12 | 0.00 | |
| Week 13 | ||
| Week 14 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 1 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 2 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 3 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 4 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 5 | 0.00 | |
| Playoff Week 6 | 0.00 |
Former New England Patriots running back Damien Harris announced his retirement from professional football on Monday at age 27. The Patriots selected Harris in the third round (87th overall) in the 2019 NFL draft out of Alabama, and he had 449 rushing attempts for 2,094 yards and 20 touchdowns in his four years in New England in 38 regular-season games (34 starts) while adding 40 receptions on 51 targets for an additional 281 receiving yards. Harris spent the 2023 campaign with the Buffalo Bills but played in only six games before suffering a season-ending concussion/neck injury that saw him be taken off the field in an ambulance. He'll end his NFL career after just five seasons, recording 2,188 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on 427 carries with the Pats and Bills.
From RotoBaller
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane expects running back 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.
From RotoBaller
- 25-Mar-2024: Damien Harris - RET - Buffalo Bills RB Damien Harris retired from the NFL.
- 20-Oct-2023: Damien Harris - IR - The Buffalo Bills have placed RB Damien Harris on injured reserve.
- 20-Mar-2023: Damien Harris - SGN - The Buffalo Bills signed RB Damien Harris.
- 13-Mar-2023: Damien Harris - FA - RB Damien Harris declared free agency.
- 10-Feb-2021: NWE Damien Harris - Off IR - ankle
- 02-Jan-2021: NWE Damien Harris - On IR - ankle
- 07-Sep-2020: NWE Damien Harris - On IR - hand
- 05-Jun-2019: NWE - Signed, Draft Choice - Four-year contract (through 2022)
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | 100 Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | Fum Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Season | 16.00 | 94 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| Week 1 | @NYJ | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| Week 2 | LV | 8.00 | 33 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 3 | @WAS | 1.00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 4 | MIA | 2.00 | 29 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 5 | JAX | 1.00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 6 | NYG | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 7 | @NE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 8 | TB | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 9 | @CIN | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 10 | DEN | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 11 | NYJ | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 12 | @PHI | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 13 | bye | ||||||||||
| Week 14 | @KC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 15 | DAL | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 16 | @LAC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 17 | NE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Week 18 | @MIA | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Wildcard | PIT | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Divisional | KC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
