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Harris missed a few practices last week with an undisclosed injury, and the team kept him inactive for Thursday’s preseason game against the 49ers. Reports on the matter have been sparse, but it appears as though Saturday’s limited session was his first action since the week prior. According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, Harris snagged “a bunch of catches” before exiting team drills and spent “most of the day” working off to the side with Chargers trainers. The Athletic’s Daniel Popper has viewed Chargers WR Quentin Johnston as the team’s No. 2 wide receiver. Harris is attempting to unseat him, yet would still warrant a late-round fantasy draft pick even if he begins the season in his current No. 3 role.

Thompson stopped by the blue medical tent before being taken to the locker room. This is a bummer. The speedy wide receiver played all three first-team reps with QB Justin Herbert. Herbert hung up his cleats for the night after that drive, but Thompson remained on the field, earning two targets from QB Trey Lance. The first yielded a seven-yard gain on a comeback route. The second was thrown 50-plus yards downfield. Thompson dove for it, but a defender likely got away with a DPI no-call, and Lance slightly overthrew the pass anyway. Hopefully, Thompson is only dealing with a minor injury and can continue his encouraging development soon. Chargers WRs Quentin Johnston and Tre’ Harris appear to be inactive.

Per Williams, Harris has been a frequent target for QB Justin Herbert. The Chargers’ top-four wide receivers continue to receive positive praise. Although it might be tough for Harris to produce reliably if he is stuck in the WR3 role behind WR1 Ladd McConkey and WR2 Quentin Johnston, he is a worthwhile best ball pick, and he could even warrant matchup-based FLEX consideration in re-draft.

Through two training camp practices, Thompson has been making plays when given opportunities with the first-team offense. On Wednesday, Chargers QB Justin Herbert told reporters that Thompson is “going to be very good” and “make a lot of plays.” In a piece published Thursday morning, The Athletic’s Daniel Popper reported that Thompson will be battling for snaps with WR Tre’ Harris, “who is also off to a great start.” Harris (6'3/210) can contribute as a receiver and as a blocker. While Thompson boasts 4.26-second 40 speed, at 5'9/164, it will be tough for him to bully defensive backs in the run game. Still, this is good news for dynasty and best ball managers who have taken late-round fliers on Thompson thus far.

Harris, a 2025 second-round pick, largely contributed as a dirty-work player last season, blocking in the run game and playing on special teams. That said, Harris led the wide receiver corps with 4.7 yards after the catch per reception via 46 targets. He fits new OC Mike McDaniel’s run-after-catch scheme. It sounds like Harris is penciled in as the Bolts’ WR3 right now, warranting late-round consideration in best ball formats.

Harris figures to be Los Angeles’ third receiver this year, but he played a majority of his snaps on run downs last year and could gain extra playing time over Ladd McConkey if he clearly is the best option in that area. There are still a few veteran free agent land mines in the way of Harris having fantasy value, but the Chargers seem to be trending towards a bigger, more run-focused outfit with the additions of David Njoku and Charlie Kolar. Harris should be an interesting sleeper this year.

Popper lists Harris as a starter and notes that with Keenan Allen unsigned, he should be expected to see more work. Harris’ involvement steadily picked up in the second half of the season and it’s possible he finds fantasy relevance in 2026. However, Quentin Johnston picked up the pace last year and figures to be involved as well.

Harris picked up a 14-yard gain on the Chargers’ first play from scrimmage, but caught just one pass after that. It took a while for the second-round rookie to earn a role in the offense this season, earning just six targets in Weeks 1-5. He caught 30-of-43 targets for 324 yards and one touchdown this year. Harris will be given the chance to earn a starting role in 2026, but his outlook is tough to project. He never once hit 55 receiving yards in a game. Wide receivers frequently make strides in their second season, but his to-date productivity does not inspire confidence. Harris could run as the Chargers’ No. 2 wide receiver next year, but he has a very wide range of potential outcomes.

Harris led the receiving corps with 69 offensive snaps but went bizarrely uninvolved until late in the game, earning 5-of-6 targets on the Chargers’ final drive. He picked up 12 yards and a first down on 4th-and-10 from the Broncos’ 34-yard line, before picking up 16 yards on the following play, catching a pass seven yards downfield before churning his legs through contact en route to another first down. A few plays later, Harris ran a fade route from 11 yards out and managed to get his hands on the ball while dragging both feet in the back of the end zone. Unfortunately, he was unable to retain possession as he hit the ground. Harris is a boom-bust FLEX against the Patriots.

Harris sure looks speedy. Unfortunately, the Texans’ defense kept the Chargers’ offense in check for much of the day. The rookie wide receiver was given the ball on an end-around from the Texans’ 15-yard line. Although he failed to score a touchdown, seeing the youngster get a red zone touch was heartening. He is a boom-bust FLEX against the Broncos next week.