Quentin Johnston, Tre' Harris Endure Injuries: How the Chargers WR Rankings Shape Up

The Chargers have been mildly scared by training camp injuries to Quentin Johnston and Tre' Harris.

Jul 30, 2026; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Chargers receiver Quentin Johnston (1) at training camp at The Bolt. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

In Week 2 of the NFL Preseason, injuries have become evident in Los Angeles. The Chargers are not just dealing with an ailment affecting Quentin Johnston, but also with one affecting Tre' Harris. As any sharp fantasy manager must do, I will provide an analysis of these injuries. Here is what you must know prior to draft day.

Fantasy Football Implications

Quentin Johnston -

I don’t see much at the knee, seems like he lands on his side more than directly onto it.
Possibly ankle/foot. Lenoir might have actually stepped on his foot or kicked it at one point but hard to tell. https://t.co/fP1vDxvejm pic.twitter.com/dS85scxp1l

— Jeff Mueller, PT, DPT (@jmthrivept) August 18, 2026

On August 18, Johnston suffered an injury while battling 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir. Video shows an awkward landing for Johnston, resulting in a twisted ankle/foot.

The good news is that Johnston's injury is considered minor. The Chargers expect him back very soon. Johnston did not play in the Chargers' second preseason game, although many starters did not play regardless.

The bigger news may regard third-string wide receiver, Tre' Harris. He is dealing with an undisclosed injury. Harris did not play in the preseason game on Thursday night, August 20.

Per Kris Rhim of ESPN, Harris is expected to return to practice over the weekend. It seems that the Chargers have escaped any major problems in their wide receiver room, which plans to avoid big things in 2026.

Ranking the Chargers WR Room

Entering 2026, the Chargers have the 12th-ranked offense in the NFL. Given their array of weapons, the team does have top-5 upside. The offense features immense talent ranging from Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton, and Ladd McConkey to Johnston, Harris, David Njoku, and Oronde Gadsden II.

My latest projections put the Chargers at approximately 225 yards per game under Mike McDaniel's passing offense. We foresee a 58.5% pass rate, just above the NFL average. As for Herbert, he expects to feature another 17 rushing yards per game, topping a stat line that would go for 1.6 total touchdowns and 0.4 interceptions per game. Herbert is my QB12, but narrowly, just 0.4 FPPG behind QB6 (Jalen Hurts).

Ladd McConkey will be the pass-catching leader with LA. While fantasy managers tout McConkey as "The Next Jaxon Smith-Njigba," I do not agree with that sentiment. It is a reach by fans, given recency bias and Smith-Njigba's 36% target share. That is a big ask, which rarely happens for any wideout in an NFL season.

McConkey projects for a 26% yard share and closer to a 30% target share, given that McConkey is a lower yards-per-catch player (12.6). I expect the Chargers No. 1 to have 57 yards and 0.4 touchdowns per game. In non-PPR, McConkey is my WR23, and in PPR, my WR22.

Johnston finds himself to be the Chargers' WR2, but by a narrow margin to the surging Harris. His latest projection finds a 17% yard share of this passing offense, or 38 yards and 0.3 touchdowns per game.

Harris' rise is evident from the widespread praise he is getting on social media. The 2025 rookie was often used to his advantage. In 2026, McDaniel plans to get the Ole Miss product involved. Earlier this month, McDaniel sang those praises, stating, "He’s absolutely starving to improve. Fast enough to be a WR for every team and has a physical style-more physical than some of the tight ends I’ve been around."

I have Harris up to a 15% share of the yardage and about the same in target share. He would project to span 34 yards and 0.25 touchdowns per game.

The projections on Johnston and Harris find them at WR50 and WR55, respectively, in non-PPR. Johnston remains the same in full PPR while Harris jumps up to WR54.