Kansas City Chiefs: Demetrius Harris era is finally over

The Kansas City Chiefs saw another player depart for another team in free agency, but fans are likely okay with this one, as it’s Demetrius Harris.

There might not have been a more frustrating skill position player on the Kansas City Chiefs these last few years than Demetrius Harris. He’s now set to join Cleveland on a two-year deal and most Chiefs fans are dancing for joy that Harris won’t be back.

Believe it or not, Harris had been with the Chiefs for FIVE YEARS. We had half a decade of dropped passes from the backup tight end, who used to play basketball in college (hearing that every time he was targeted got old). Time sure does fly.

Harris finished his five-year career with the Chiefs hauling in 57 receptions for 605 yards and six touchdowns. His best year came in 2017 when he had 18 receptions for 224 yards and one touchdown. He had three touchdowns last year, but 164 yards total.

Another reason to like this move is that it means the Chiefs have to go out and get a young tight end to compliment Travis Kelce, the best in the sport at his position.

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The draft should be where the Chiefs look though there are still some decent tight ends out there on the free agent market. In all likelihood, a tight end will be drafted and that’s a position the Chiefs should look to address early on.

Yes, even with the defensive woes and not having any pass rushers now, the Chiefs need to target a tight end early. Luckily this is a strong tight end class, so the Chiefs can wait until Day 2 to grab a guy to slot in behind Kelce.

Going back to Demetrius Harris though, since that’s what the post is about, no one should be shocked that he wasn’t brought back. His nickname being “Incomplete-trius Harris” said enough as to how Chiefs fans felt about him.

Be that as it may, Harris did have a few memorable grabs here and there. He caught the two-point conversion in the win over Denver in 2016 that forced the game into overtime. He also caught the “Bloated Tebow” pass from Dontari Poe on Christmas Day in 2016.

In other words, 2016 was kind to Harris in the big moments. Most of the time, however, he was dropping passes and frustrating the hell out of Chiefs fans.

People are probably thinking the Browns are onto something with all of their free agent moves, but I’d like to point out that rarely do teams that stack up in free agency go on to do great things. It’s always the teams that play it cool, or at least don’t go crazy with bringing guys in, that tend to remain contenders over the years.

Enjoy Demetrius Harris, Browns fans. He drops a lot of passes.