Aug 13, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Seattle Seahawks helmet on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver turned tight end N’Keal Harry might see an NFL field this season after all.
Harry worked out for the Seattle Seahawks this week and could parlay the audition into a practice squad gig.
KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson tweeted Wednesday, “The Seahawks worked out N’Keal Harry, Tyree Jackson, Tre’ McKitty.”
If signed, Harry would join this Seahawks TE group:
Fant, at the top of the ticket, missed last Sunday’s game, a wild loss to the Los Angeles Rams, because of an injured groin. Yes, one of those. Adding Harry to the practice squad would add TE depth for a Seahawks team that is 4-5 as the regular season’s midpoint.
The Vikings dropped Harry two weeks ago when T.J. Hockenson and Dalton Risner joined the active roster following injury recoveries. Minnesota also signed linebacker Calvin Munson to the practice squad and chopped Harry.
Harry converted to tight end from wide receiver last offseason. Because Hockenson’s ACL recovery would bleed into the regular season, many envisioned Harry as a sleeper contributor, but that theory never caught on. The former 1st-Rounder received no targets in the Vikings’ passing game last year and hasn’t seen a regular season field in 2024.
Any move involving Harry will always be noteworthy because of his draft stock. Five years ago, the Patriots spent a 1st-Round pick on the Arizona State alumnus, and hefty expectations always follow such picks. Harry is no different.
Harry has tabulated 64 receptions for 714 yards and 5 scores in his five-year career, so he has some gameday experience. He hasn’t taken the NFL by storm since 2019, especially as a former 1st-Rounder, but he was more of a ‘big name’ to land with the Vikings than most folks expected in the summer of 2023.
Without Harry, Minnesota employs these tight ends:
The Seahawks have a bye this week, allowing Fant more time to heal while hoping to get star wideout D.K. Metcalf back in the lineup, too, in Week 11. Seattle hits the road in 11 days for a meeting with the San Francisco 49ers and needs a win to stay afloat in the NFC’s crowded Wildcard chase.
The Vikings play the Seahawks in Seattle three days before Christmas. Minnesota hasn’t won a game in Seattle since 2006, losing five consecutive matchups in the city.
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