The Chargers now have another key commitment from a veteran. Chris Harris will sign with the Bolts, Josina Anderson of ESPN.com tweets.
The Harris sweepstakes included numerous teams. The Eagles and Saints joined the fray later in the process, but Harris will defect from his nine-year post as one of the Broncos’ best players to join another AFC West team. Harris follows the likes of Trai Turner, Bryan Bulaga and Linval Joseph as experienced cogs headed to Los Angeles.
The path for Harris to join the Chargers was cleared earlier Wednesday when the team decided to roll with Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback and put its cash elsewhere. Harris is set to earn $20M over two years, James Palmer of NFL.com tweets. While Harris said he turned down a three-year, $36M Broncos offer before the trade deadline, only one of those seasons was guaranteed. It remains to be seen how much guaranteed money is included in this deal.
Harris, 31 in June, has spent all nine of his NFL seasons to date with the Broncos. In the past, the Broncos have made an effort to keep him, though their offer of a $12M/year deal before the 2019 trade deadline fell short. Reportedly, that offer included only one guaranteed season. Even though he didn’t play up to his usual standards in 2019, Harris set out to find something better
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Originally posted on Pro Football Rumors By Sam Robinson | Last updated 3/18/20
