{"id":1316014,"date":"2019-10-23T14:52:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T20:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/with-emmanuel-sanders-gone-could-chris-harris-jr-be-next\/"},"modified":"2019-10-23T14:52:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T20:52:01","slug":"with-emmanuel-sanders-gone-could-chris-harris-jr-be-next-for-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/with-emmanuel-sanders-gone-could-chris-harris-jr-be-next-for-broncos\/","title":{"rendered":"With Emmanuel Sanders gone, could Chris Harris Jr. be next for Broncos?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (25) breaks up a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Demarcus Robinson during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/Jack Dempsey)<\/strong>
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. \u2014 Chris Harris Jr. isn\u2019t ready to say farewell to the season let alone his teammates.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the Denver Broncos standout cornerback swats away all the trade rumors he\u2019s hearing. At 2-5, the Broncos are already juggling the roster. They sent receiver Emmanuel Sanders to the San Francisco 49ers for two 2020 draft picks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Harris very well could be next. The trade deadline is Oct. 29.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s trying to tune out the noise and focus on his assignment this weekend, which is to cover Indianapolis receiver T.Y. Hilton.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe season is not lost yet. I\u2019m not throwing the season into the dump yet,\u201d Harris said Tuesday about two hours before Sanders was traded. \u201cI have to have my mind clear, my mind right and be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to see why Harris would be high on a team\u2019s wish list \u2014 a four-time Pro Bowler whose contract expires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Broncos boss John Elway maintained no one has recently reached out to him with offers for Harris. Asked if he anticipates any more deals, Elway responded: \u201cPossibly. Don\u2019t know yet. We\u2019ll see how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris pays attention to social media and sees the swirling rumors. His friends mention it to him, too. But Harris said he hasn\u2019t had a heart-to-heart with Elway. Nor has he asked for an audience with him, either.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my job to play football, take on the top receiver each week,\u201d said Harris, an undrafted free agent in 2011 out of the University of Kansas. \u201cThat\u2019s my job. Nothing has changed. Obviously, nobody\u2019s come to me about anything. I\u2019m just playing football every week. Taking it one week at a time.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, there are rumors and everything going out there. We have to be focused on the Colts and the season is not lost yet. I\u2019m not throwing the season into the dump yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harris is all that remains of the \u201cNo Fly Zone,\u201d a nickname given to the defensive backfield that consisted of Aqib Talib, Bradley Roby, Darian Stewart, T.J. Ward and Harris. That smothering unit helped the Broncos to a Super Bowl title following the 2015 season.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Harris thought this year\u2019s secondary could be version 2.0 of the \u201cNo Fly Zone.\u201d But injuries have disrupted any sort of chemistry the team might have been building. Cornerback Bryce Callahan has been sidelined since re-injuring his surgically repaired foot in a July practice. Defensive back Kareem Jackson also has missed a game against Jacksonville with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have set positions really,\u201d said Harris, who was the first undrafted cornerback to make multiple Pro Bowls with his original team since Everson Walls did so with Dallas in the 1980s. \u201cWe\u2019ve dealt with a lot of injuries, dealt with guys playing different spots every week. \u2026 It\u2019s week-to-week with us in the secondary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Until he hears otherwise, Harris will be lining up opposite an opponents\u2019 top target. Harris was responsible for the speedy Tyreek Hill in 30-6 loss to Kansas City last Thursday.<\/p>\n

This weekend, it\u2019s Hilton. They\u2019ve been on the same field five times in the regular season and once in the playoffs since being in the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s very familiar with me and how I cover and I\u2019m familiar with him and how he runs his routes,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n

Hilton has Jacoby Brissett throwing to him these days, and not the retired Andrew Luck.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say (covering Hilton was) a lot harder when he had Andrew Luck,\u201d Harris said. \u201cBut Brissett is playing good football and it\u2019s going to be a challenge. \u2026 I know I have a lot of pressure on me every week. I try to do whatever I can to give our team a chance to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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