Chargers' training camp holdout ends in record time following sudden retirement

Travis Wakeman

Chargers' training camp holdout ends in record time following sudden retirement image

One day can change a lot in the NFL. 

The Los Angeles Chargers were ready to open training camp without their second-round pick, Tre Harris, who was doing what almost every second-round pick in this year's class was doing — holding out for guaranteed money. 

However, following the sudden retirement of veteran wide receiver Mike Williams, the team has reversed that course and made sure to get the rookie under contract

This was the right move for the team to make, and really the only one that made sense in the situation. Williams' status put the team in a tough spot, and it makes no sense to keep a young player away from valuable practice time in a stalemate over money. 

Harris will now come in and have a chance to win the No. 2 receiver job right out of the gate. 

Harris caught 220 passes for 3,532 and 29 touchdowns during his college playing career at Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss. He averaged over 16 yards per catch. 

In the NFL, the Chargers hope to have a speedy, big-bodied wide receiver who can be a huge weapon down the field for Justin Herbert. However, even with Harris under contract, it would be wise for the team to look outside the organization for more wide receiver help. 

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Travis Wakeman

Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.