The Bachelorette’s Clay Harbor could merit a tryout for the Kansas City Chiefs
By Matt Conner
A former tight end for Andy Reid just happens to want back in the game after a reality TV stint, which could merit a workout for his old coach.
Clay Harbor says he misses his first love. No, he’s not talking about a dismissed contestant on The Bachelorette.
Harbor was recently someone on the ABC reality show, and typically that sort of career turn means that a player is well past his playing days. It’s a way to stay famous or even somewhat relevant after the bright lights of the stadium have faded. However, Harbor insists he’s ready to give it a try.
In a recent interview with NJ Advance Media, Harbor says he’s giving it three months before he moves on, and that he’s been working out daily in preparation to show NFL teams what he can do—even catching passes from former Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson, who hopes to garner a look from teams himself like as a priority free agent.
"“I still have a passion for the game,” Harbor said. “It’s what I love. I wake up in the morning and that’s what I want to do.”"
You can see Harbor working out here.
Another great day at the office! Tag your favorite nfl team and tell them to bring me in for a workout 😂 pic.twitter.com/GMjpRIoHFz
— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) March 23, 2019
And his agent tries to make his best case as well:
#comebackSZN Update: @clayharbs82 is running a 4.6 40 time (only 2 TE in 2019 class under) and jumping higher than the majority of this years class. @Saints @Vikings @nyjets @Jaguars @Lions @Broncos @dallascowboys @Seahawks @Bengals @Patriots @steelers #NFLCombine #passcatchingTE pic.twitter.com/H3axFhPo0Q
— Chris Randone (@_cdome) March 20, 2019
Harbor entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles as their fourth round pick in 2010 and played for current Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid until 2012. Reid came over to the Chiefs after getting fired after the 2012 season, and Harbor himself was released shortly before the 2013 regular season.
From there, he was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars where he played for the next three seasons and put up his best overall numbers. He caught 64 catches for 730 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in three years in Jacksonville. From there, short tenures with the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints would follow before his reality TV appearances.
The Chiefs have a wide open competition for any and all roster spots below Travis Kelce on the depth chart. The Chiefs have Deon Yelder and David Wells as fringe prospects on the roster and the biggest name to come in and compete has been Neil Sterling, a free agent who was a practice squad member for K.C. back in 2017. In other words, something has to be done.
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While Harbor is a longshot, at this point the Chiefs are rolling the dice with quite a few of them already. What’s the harm in checking out one more?