Darius Leseaun Harris (born January 17, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

After playing four years at

, Harris was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2019. On July 24, he was placed on the non-football injury reserve while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered late in college, spending the entire season there. Without Harris, the Chiefs won

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against the

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. Harris returned to the Chiefs the next season, but was waived on September 5, 2020 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On September 30, he was promoted from the practice squad. On October 9, 2021, Harris was waived by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. Harris won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs won

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38-35 against the

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with Harris recording one tackle in the game.

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 1, 2023, Harris signed with the

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. He was waived eleven days later. Harris was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 24.

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

Harris was signed off the Raiders practice squad by the Chiefs on October 31, 2023. He was released on December 16 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bioMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Darius 1996 births Living people American football linebackers Kansas City Chiefs players Las Vegas Raiders players Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football players Players of American football from Mississippi African-American players of American football 21st-century African-American sportspeople