Who Should I Start? Cedric Tillman or Tre Harris

Saturday, June 28, 11:22 AM

The Athletic's Zac Jackson writes that the Cleveland Browns are banking on wide receiver Cedric Tillman building on his big stretch in the middle of last season since they didn't draft a receiver and only added Diontae Johnson in free agency. Jackson adds that Tillman should be in for a full-time role in 2025 and could complement WR1 Jerry Jeudy in an offense that could incorporate a lot of deep passes if veteran Joe Flacco wins the quarterback job. The advantage that Tillman has is his size (6-foot-3, 215 pounds), and he scored his first three NFL touchdowns in October and November of last year. Although he missed the last six games of 2024 with a concussion, he's still viewed as an ascending player and has two years left on his rookie deal. Even with more opportunity, Tillman will likely be viewed as a WR5/6 target in deeper fantasy formats for receiver depth.

Thursday, July 17, 11:10 PM

Now that wide receiver Mike Williams has retired, The Athletic's Daniel Popper writes that the Los Angeles Chargers are now relying on second-round rookie wideout Tre Harris to be their starting X receiver in 2025. With Williams hanging up his cleats, there is now more pressure on Harris to perform in his first year in the NFL as quarterback Justin Herbert's primary deep threat. During the first training camp practice on Thursday, Quentin Johnston and Jalen Reagor filled the outside spots with the first-team offense, with Reagor coming down with a 50-yard touchdown catch down the sideline. Reagor could compete at the X position, but at 5-foot-11, 197 pounds, he lacks desired size for the position. Johnston, a former first-rounder, hasn't been consistent off the line of scrimmage and struggles with 50-50 balls, so Harris has a real shot to be the team's No. 2 receiver in his first year.