Anthony Harris Fantasy

Minnesota Vikings free-agent safety Anthony Harris signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Harris played under the $11.441 million franchise tag last year, but he was unable to reach a long-term extension with the team and became a free agent. He led all NFL safeties with six interceptions in 2019, but he failed to pick a single pass last season, although the 29-year-old did have a career-high 104 tackles while playing 94.6 percent of the defensive snaps. Harris went undrafted in 2015 out of the University of Virginia, and he first made his mark on special teams in Minnesota. He became a full-time starter opposite safety Harrison Smith in 2018.

Mar. 19th • 10:42 PM

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris wasn't expected to reach a deal before the franchise-tag deadline on Wednesday, so he becomes another example of a player set to finish out the 2020 season on the franchise tag. NFL teams were more reluctant this year to hand out long-term extensions to franchise-tagged players with the 2021 salary cap in flux due to the coronavirus pandemic. Harris will play for $11.4 million this year, and he and the Vikings still have a good chance at working something out long-term next offseason. The 28-year-old had a career year last season, compiling 35 solo tackles while tying for the NFL lead with six interceptions. Before 2019, though, he had just three interceptions in four seasons, making him unattractive in IDP formats.

Jul. 16th • 12:11 AM

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris signed his franchise tender on Sunday, and his agents and the Vikings will continue to work on a long-term extension in the meantime. The two sides will have until July 15 to work out a long-term extension. It was a surprise back when the Vikings put the franchise tag on Harris, and they did so with the hope that they would find a taker for the 28-year-old (29 next month) on the trade market. That obviously hasn't materialized this offseason. Harris had career highs in total tackles (60), solo tackles (35), interceptions (six) and passes defensed (11) in 14 games for the Vikings in the 2019 season.

May. 17th • 5:08 PM