Whoever said “age is just a number” never worked in the NFL, and certainly wasn’t in charge of handing out new contracts to players.
Outside of pure asking price, age is the primary consideration in the Chris Harris Jr. contract talks this offseason.
The issue at hand isn’t whether or not Chris Harris Jr. currently warrants top tier cornerback money, because he absolutely does. The question is how long will he warrant top tier cornerback money?
Harris is reportedly asking for upwards of $15M per year, which would put him up there with some of the highest paid corners in the league.