On Saturday, Chargers rookies will report to training camp in El Segundo, Calif., the earliest group of NFL players to officially begin preparing for the 2025 season.
One rookie could be notably absent. Wide receiver Tre Harris out of Ole Miss still hasn’t signed a contract with the Chargers, despite having more than 75 days since his draft night to put pen to paper. Harris’s camp tells Front Office Sports they’re still negotiating with Los Angeles on a deal, and the wide receiver won’t report unless he has a signed contract. Asked about Harris, a Chargers spokesperson declined to comment.
The 55th overall pick, Harris is one of 30 second-round draft picks who have not signed with their team.
The unusual unsigned mass of second-rounders follows two unprecedented contracts. In May, the second pick of the second round, Jayden Higgins, signed a fully guaranteed deal with the Texans in an NFL first. The first pick of the second round, Carson Schwesinger, signed a fully guaranteed contract with the Browns the next day. Since then, none of the remaining second-round picks have signed, even with rookie report dates fastly approaching.
The Chargers have the earliest report date for rookies on Saturday, with the entire team due Wednesday. Rookies on the Bills, Dolphins, Giants, Ravens, Seahawks, and 49ers arrive Tuesday. Raiders and Lions rookies report Thursday, and Browns, Commanders, and Packers on Friday. By July 23, all NFL players regardless of rank are supposed to report to training camp.
After Harris, the next potential second-round holdouts are T.J. Sanders (Bills), Jonah Savaiinaea (Dolphins), Mike Green (Ravens), Elijah Arroyo and Nick Emmanwori (Seahawks), and Alfred Collins (49ers). None of their teams or agents immediately responded to questions.
The second-rounders are vying for fully guaranteed deals, meaning teams will still owe them the entire contract even if they are released for talent, cap space, or injury. These types of deals are rare in the NFL and historically reserved for veterans and first-round draft picks.
Three other rookies, first-rounders Shemar Stewart (Bengals) and Jahdae Barron (Broncos) and fourth-rounder Jack Kiser (Jaguars), are still unsigned.
Rookie holdouts have become more rare since the NFL introduced its wage scale in 2011. Joey Bosa and Roquan Smith are two recent examples of rookie holdouts whose negotiations extended into training camp or beyond. Holding out and holding-in during training camp remain common negotiating tactics for veterans, which last year included CeeDee Lamb, Haason Reddick, Trent Williams, Brandon Aiyuk, and Jordan Love.
