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A lot has happened in the Los Angeles Chargers’ 2025 offseason, making their rookie minicamp seem like a distant memory. But with their unique approach to the offseason, everything is set up for the rookies to hit the ground running.
Jim Harbaugh has never been a coach to take the easy route, and he worked his magic yet again with the team’s 2025 rookie minicamp. Harbaugh implemented a new approach at Chargers minicamp, ridding it of 11-on-11 live sets and focusing on individual drills. He believed the new format allowed players to stand out more, according to reporters on site.
“Let’s identify if a guy has the talent and is good enough to be here, then take them through the 11-on-11 in a couple weeks rather than do it backwards and see if they’re good at 11-on-11 right now,” Harbaugh said, via The Athletic. “We likely would not get that diamond in the rough, that gem, right? Because you wouldn’t see the talent as much.”
The talent was evident in most of the Chargers’ nine 2025 NFL Draft picks. The team was fond of first-round running back Omarion Hampton, who set the table for an exciting positional battle with Najee Harris in training camp. However, the player who made the most noise was second-round pick Tre Harris.
Coming off a first-team All-SEC campaign, Harris shot himself into the early-round conversation with a stellar 2024 season. All the focus of the 2024 Ole Miss team was rightfully on quarterback Jaxson Dart, but Harris was with him step by step along the way as the team’s leading receiver.
With his stellar collegiate career now in the past, Harris is arguably the Chargers’ rookie expected to make the biggest immediate impact, even over Hampton. His minicamp outing did nothing but strengthen that sentiment.
Harbaugh said that his objective of rookie minicamp was to evaluate the undrafted rookies on his team. The 61-year-old coach said he already “knows” Hampton and Harris, and expects a lot out of them, and he wants to get a better look at players like DJ Uiagalelei, Nikko Reed, Luke Grimm and Josh Fuga.
Regardless, Harris caught everyone’s eye with his strong opening performance. Harris immediately clicked in the system, showing a lot of tools that offensive coordinator Greg Roman can use. With Justin Herbert showing up, Harris also got a chance to begin developing chemistry with his new quarterback.
herbo to tre .. we can get used to this pic.twitter.com/go585LWJ3p
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) May 12, 2025
Harris’ route-running, speed and hands were on full display at the Chargers’ 2025 rookie minicamp. Though he did not run routes against a defense, the crispness of his cuts was visible to every spectator. It can be difficult for wideouts to stand out in drills, but Harris managed to do so.
Route-running has always been one of his strengths. Harris recorded an absurd 73.2 percent success rate against man coverage,...
