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Los Angeles Chargers rookie wide receiver Tre Harris may have created a domino effect that NFL teams are going to despise
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The Los Angeles Chargers entered the offseason excited about what their young WR duo of Ladd McConkey and Tre Harris would look like. 

And while they got a small taste of that in the spring, the real thing was supposed to have already started for the Chargers' rookies as they reported to training camp. 

Only, Tre Harris wasn't and isn't there, and he could be creating a domino effect for the second rounders from his class...

Tre Harris' holdout could make second-rounders follow suit 

The deadline for Chargers rookies to report is upon us and second round WR Tre Harris is officially a holdout, sources say.

With 30 of the 32 second-round picks unsigned because of a disagreement over guaranteed money, Harris makes the first official stand.

Ian Rapoport, NFL Network via IG

The move comes after the Houston Texans made NFL history by giving second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins a fully guaranteed contract, the first for any player taken in round two. 

Subsequently, all of the other second-rounders see that deal and want their own. So the rest of the NFL is probably very upset with the Texans. However, Tre Harris is unique because he has taken things one step further by being the first to not even show up to camp. 

With rookies and all teams reporting to camp over the next 10 days, it will be interesting to see if Harris is a trend setter in this debacle, and if it forces the hands of the teams involved. 

It cannot be overstated just how important training camp is for rookies. It takes a lot of preparation to play an NFL season for anyone, much less someone who has never played in the NFL. 

By taking a stand, the players aren't only hurting themselves. These teams used premium capital on these players and want them to be instant contributors, if not starters, in many cases. 

If the rest of the second-rounders follow in Harris' footsteps, we'll see who blinks first in what could be a monumental moment in NFL history. 

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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