Second-Round WR Tre Harris Stuns Chargers with Unexpected Holdout as Camp Kicks Off—What’s Behind the Silence?

The Chargers’ rookies reported to training camp on Saturday, and second-round wide receiver Tre Harris was not present, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports.

Texans receiver Jayden Higgins, the 34th overall pick, became the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed contract. The Browns then had to give linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the 33rd overall pick, a fully guaranteed deal. No other second-round draft pick has signed.Harris, the 55th overall pick, became the first second-rounder to miss the start of training camp as the Chargers are the first team to open camp.Harris remains unsigned, as do 29 other players drafted in the second round.Because he is not under contract, Harris is not subject to fines. When the Chargers threw open the doors for their rookies to step onto the practice fields this past Saturday, one notable absence immediately grabbed my attention—second-round wideout Tre Harris was nowhere to be seen. It’s not just a simple no-show; Harris remains unsigned, joining a curious cohort of 29 other second-round draftees still without a contract in hand. That’s a pretty unusual landscape for rookies itching to prove themselves. Texans’ Jayden Higgins, picked 34th overall, famously shattered the mold by snagging a fully guaranteed contract—something unheard of for second-rounders before him—and then the Browns followed suit packaging a similar deal for their 33rd pick. Everyone else? Stuck in limbo, Harris included. Having played five seasons in college, tearing it up at Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss with 220 receptions, 3,532 yards, and 29 touchdowns, he’s lined up to fill the boots of Mike Williams, working opposite Ladd McConkey. Yet here he is, the first second-rounder to skip the Chargers’ training camp kickoff… all while dodging fines because, well, he’s not on the books yet. There’s a story bubbling here—one about waiting, opportunity, and a rookie’s first steps in the NFL grind. LEARN MOREIn five college seasons — three at Louisiana Tech and two at Ole Miss — Harris caught 220 passes for 3,532 yards and 29 touchdowns. He is in the mix to replace Mike Williams opposite Ladd McConkey.