The Next Big Split-End Receiver
Entering the offseason, one of the more concerning areas on the Los Angeles Chargers roster was wide receiver. The Bolts were linked to Tee Higgins, D.K. Metcalf and Davante Adams. What do these players have in common? Great receivers who can play outside and run down the boundaries. The Chargers last season lacked a big body receiver who can win 50/50 balls. Justin Herbert saw great success in his career corking the deep ball to Mike Williams who made a name for himself on being a big play receiver.
The Chargers would end up striking out on the three players they were linked to. This probably pivoted the Chargers to signing Williams back on a one-year contract. After spending last season with the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers, Williams looks to rebound from a tough year. Before entering the draft, Williams probably was viewed as the Chargers’ only “X” receiver. However, in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Chargers selected Tre Harris out of Ole Miss.
Harris stands at six-foot-three and 210 pounds. Last season at Ole Miss, he played eight games and posted a ridiculous 60 receptions for 1,030 yards and scored seven touchdowns. Lane Kiffin, head coach at Ole Miss, runs an NFL offense that Harris excelled at. However, he is coming off a tough injury but is expected to be ready for the season, where he might see a good amount of snaps. Harris comes into a situation where he will be able to ease into the NFL. He gets to learn behind Williams for at least one season, which is huge when considering their games are pretty similar.
Harris can be a big-time weapon for Herbert. He has so much upside and can easily be one of the best split-end receivers in the league in the future. Ladd McConkey and Harris are great receivers to build off of for the Bolts’ future. Health will be the biggest worry for Harris, but that is why Jim Harbaugh brought strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert with him from Michigan. Hopefully, Herbert can have Harris in his best shape.
