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Raiders News: Chris Harris Jr. Turned Down 3-Year Contract to Sign with Chargers

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Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. preferred to be a Los Angeles Charger instead of a Las Vegas Raider, even if it meant a shorter contract.

After ESPN's Josina Anderson reported Harris said he picked the Chargers, the cornerback revealed to Mike Klis of 9News in Denver that he turned down a three-year offer from the Raiders for a two-year deal worth "$20 (mill) something" with Los Angeles.

"I liked the Chargers' defense," Harris said. "Bosa, Ingram, Casey Hayward, Derwin James, Desmond King. I like their secondary.