Will Harris

ALLEN PARK -- When Jeff Okudah suffered a season-ending injury as a rookie, he had a starting job waiting for him when he returned to the field. And you can understand why too. He was taken with the third overall pick after all. But this time around, he’s not so...

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Friday's training camp practice. ► As with all these observations, sample size should be considered, but Will Harris as an outside cornerback continues to get more intriguing by the practice. The Lions ramped up the competitiveness on Day 3...

The Detroit Lions are still in the middle of their player acclimation period portion of training camp, but the team spent more time in team drills today, specifically in the red zone, which increased the competition level. Not only did we see more intensity from the players, but the coaches energy raised some as well.

The Detroit Lions defense ranked 31st last season in points allowed. While the team significantly upgraded their defensive line by drafting Aidan Hutchinson 2nd overall, many questions still loomed over what this defense would look like heading into 2022. Detroit stayed relatively quiet in free agency regarding the defense, leaving fans to ponder if we would be sending out the same secondary as last season. For the most part, that remains true. However, head coach Dan Campbell made it official at training camp that there would be multiple position changes in the secondary, including Ifeatu Melifonwu and Will Harris.

It’s not too shocking, but Will Harris and Ifeatu Melifonwu officially have new positions in the Lions’ secondary. The Detroit Lions have plenty of question marks in their secondary, but in some respects things can only get better. Will Harris seemed to have found a home at cornerback late last season after being ill-equipped to play safety, and Ifeatu Melifonwu remains a promising player heading into his second season.

When the Detroit Lions selected Will Harris in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the hope was that he would eventually develop into a solid NFL safety. But throughout the first three years of his NFL career, Harris has struggled a bit at safety and some believe he could be on the chopping block when it comes down to making cuts for the 2022 season.

Read more on what Detroit Lions defensive back Will Harris had to say during OTAs Thursday.

Harris was primarily working as the outside cornerback opposite of Amani Oruwariye during Thursday's OTAs, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports. Harris struggled as a safety last year, but he played well at cornerback after multiple injuries forced him to shift positions at the end the campaign. Lions head coach Dan Campbell hasn't confirmed an official position change, but it appears like the 2019 third-round pick is trending toward being a starting cornerback in Year 4.

WASHINGTON – Veteran reliever Will Harris has been going back and forth between Florida and the nation’s capital. When the Nationals are on the road, Harris has been spending time in West Palm Beach. With Washington back at home Tuesday to begin a three-game series with the Mets,...

Head coach Dan Campbell indicated that Harris' defensive role in 2022 has yet to be determined, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports. Harris has largely been a disappointment at safety since Detroit spent a third-round pick on him in 2019. However, multiple injuries to the Lions secondary forced him into a key role at cornerback to end the 2022 campaign, and he reportedly performed well enough for the Detroit coaching staff to consider a position change. With that said, the way the team spends its significant draft capital later this month will probably play a large role in how Harris will ultimately fit into the its new 4-3 defense.

When Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell met with the media last week, he was asked what role he envisioned for defensive back Will Harris this season, and his response was on par which what you’d expect from the charismatic coach:. “He’s a cafety,” Campbell explained. What...

We are just over two weeks away from the 2022 NFL Draft and the speculation as to who the Detroit Lions should select throughout the draft has continued to grow. During a recent interview, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was talking about S/CB Will Harris and Campbell revealed that Harris has a new position and he is now a “cafety.”

ALLEN PARK -- Will Harris is facing an uncertain future in Detroit. Not only is the former third-round pick headed into a contract year, but he doesn’t even have a position right now. He’s struggled as a safety throughout his career in Detroit, but impressed coaches while moonlighting as a cornerback down the stretch last season. Now the staff is weighing how best to deploy a guy who has struggled to live up to expectations.

Will Harris played 317 snaps for the Detroit Lions last year as a free safety, 238 as a slot cornerback, 227 as a wide cornerback and 195 as a box safety. Harris did a little bit of everything for Detroit's defense last year. When asked recently where he views Harris...

The Detroit Lions will be using Will Harris as a hybrid defender in 2022. I am not sure this should be considered a good thing. Harris has struggled mightily at the safety position and should not be viewed as a viable running-mate to the newly re-signed Tracy Walker. Earlier in...