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Sean McVay: Jacob Harris is playing WR for Rams, not TE
Skyler Carlin
November 3, 2021 6:13 pm PT
The Los Angeles Rams recently waived DeSean Jackson and placed Tutu Atwell on season-ending injured reserve, leaving them visibly thin at wide receiver. The Rams have since signed J.J. Koski from their practice squad to provide depth behind Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Van Jefferson, and Ben Skowronek.
While the addition of Koski gives Los Angeles only five wide receivers on their depth chart, Sean McVay shared that Jacob Harris should be considered a wide receiver and not a tight end.
“Jacob Harris is a receiver. He’s listed as a tight end. We’ll see if we can get that changed on the flip card, but he’s really playing receiver for us,” McVay said Wednesday.
Harris, a rookie fourth-round pick by the Rams, has only seen 15 offensive snaps this season. That being said, when Harris was selected in the draft back in April, it was apparent that he’d be a versatile weapon due to his size and athleticism.
On the current depth chart, Harris is listed as a tight end behind Tyler Higbee and Kendall Blanton. But with McVay’s comments on Wednesday, it’s clear that the Rams view the Central Florida product as someone that can create mismatches out wide.
During his final two collegiate seasons, Harris caught 49 passes for 987 yards and nine touchdowns, with eight of those touchdowns coming in 2020. Harris was able to create mismatches at 6-foot-5, averaging 20.1 yards per reception in college.
Amid the flurry of news surrounding the Rams this week, many expected the Rams to add some depth at wide receiver. Besides activating Koski from the practice squad, and moving Harris to wide receiver more, I wouldn’t expect more moves at wide receiver, at least for the time being.
