Timothy Harris Jr. (born July 31, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Harris was drafted by the

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in the sixth round (198th overall) of the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2019, with a groin injury. On September 5, 2020, Harris was waived by the 49ers and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 16, and restored to the practice squad on October 7. He was elevated to the active roster on December 7 and December 25 for the team's weeks 13 and 16 games against the

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and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 4, 2021, Harris was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 11.

Buffalo Bills

On August 24, 2021, Harris signed a one-year deal with the

. He was waived on August 30, 2021.

Cleveland Browns

Harris was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 2, 2021. The Browns elevated Harris to their active roster on October 30, 2021; he reverted to the practice squad on November 1, 2021. Harris was released from the Browns' practice squad on November 10, 2021.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On November 29, 2021, Harris was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. After the Bills were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. He was released on August 16, 2022.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Harris was placed on the reserve list by the

of the

on February 20, 2023. He was activated on March 13.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio
1995 births Living people American football cornerbacks Buffalo Bills players Players of American football from Richmond, Virginia San Francisco 49ers players Virginia Cavaliers football players Cleveland Browns players St. Louis BattleHawks players {{Defensiveback-1990s-stub