Tre Harris is making the kind of noise at Chargers training camp that tends to turn a promising name into a real storyline.
While plenty of attention naturally falls on Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton, Oronde Gadsden and even Quentin Johnston under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, Harris has emerged as the wideout drawing the loudest buzz. He entered camp with only 30 catches and one touchdown across 17 games last season, but that number doesn’t tell the whole story of what was going on around him.
The offense was being run by Greg Roman, the offensive line was battered by injuries, and the receiver group was crowded by the return of Keenan Allen, who ended up leading the Chargers in targets with 122. In that setting, Harris never really had a clean runway.
This summer feels different. The second-round pick is showing up everywhere on the practice field, and the reports out of camp have matched the eye test. Fox Sports’ Eric Williams relayed McDaniel’s praise, and the coordinator didn’t hold back.
"He is a grown man," McDaniel said, according to Fox Sports’ Eric Williams. "He’s put on the appropriate mass through blood, sweat and tears, giving him the muscle and strength that will make him a matchup nightmare."
Williams also noted that Harris “bulked up this offseason and has looked more explosive,” too.
That matters because McDaniel’s view of the Chargers’ receiver room was one of the more interesting questions heading into the offseason. He rebuilt every non-quarterback position on the offense, even fullback, but left the wide receiver group intact aside from adding Brenen Thompson in the draft. There was no move to bring in a veteran like Allen.
That decision may already be paying off. Harris looks like a No. 1 option in camp, and with McDaniel calling the shots, there’s real reason to think that momentum could carry into the regular season.
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