Chargers GM Joe Hortiz Reveals Unseen Drama Behind Tre Harris Holdout—Will Rookie WR Sign Before It’s Too Late?

The second-round signing delay stems from two unprecedented contracts signed by the first two players taken in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft.

Not all 30 of those unsigned second-round picks are sitting out yet. There’s a staggered start to training camp across the NFL. The Chargers kicked things off. Rookies on the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers were supposed to report Tuesday. By July 23, all NFL players are expected in training camp.AdvertisementHortiz also noted, as reported by Chargers.com: “I wish I could put a crystal ball in it, I hope it’s done soon, I hope he gets out here and practices. Practice is vital for everybody, not just him, everybody. There’s a reason we come to camp, you want to hit the ground running Week 1. Every day missed affects everyone differently, but certainly you want guys out here practicing so hopefully we have him out here soon.”

Hortiz also noted, as reported by Chargers.com: “I wish I could put a crystal ball in it, I hope it’s done soon, I hope he gets out here and practices. Practice is vital for everybody, not just him, everybody. There’s a reason we come to camp, you want to hit the ground running Week 1. Every day missed affects everyone differently, but certainly you want guys out here practicing so hopefully we have him out here soon.”

Hortiz also noted, as reported by Chargers.com: “I wish I could put a crystal ball in it, I hope it’s done soon, I hope he gets out here and practices. Practice is vital for everybody, not just him, everybody. There’s a reason we come to camp, you want to hit the ground running Week 1. Every day missed affects everyone differently, but certainly you want guys out here practicing so hopefully we have him out here soon.”

AdvertisementHiggins, the second pick of this year’s second round, became the first second-round pick in NFL history to ink a fully guaranteed rookie deal. He did so with the Houston Texans on the eve of the team’s minicamp. The next day, the Cleveland Browns signed Schwesinger, the first pick of the second round, to the same kind of contract.You’d think by now all the rookies would be locked in and ready to hit the ground running, right? Well, not exactly. The Los Angeles Chargers had their fresh batch of talent scheduled to report by Saturday, but here we are, four days later, and second-round wideout Tre Harris is still weighing his options — and holding out. This isn’t just a lone wolf situation either. Harris is part of a larger crowd — nearly 30 second-round draftees nationwide—still waiting to ink those rookie deals. It’s stirring up quite the buzz across the league, especially with the groundbreaking fully guaranteed contracts signed by the first two picks in the round, now setting a precedent many others are aiming to follow. It’s a mix of business, the grind of training camp, and the ever-shifting landscape of NFL rookie contracts, all swirled into one captivating story. LEARN MOREIt’s been more than two months since, and the rest of the players selected in this year’s second round haven’t put pen to paper. They reportedly want fully guaranteed compensation, too.