1. Percy Harvin
It may be a simple coincidence, in the wake of the Gronkowski news, but Wednesday morning Josina Anderson of ESPN reported Harvin is eyeing an NFL comeback.
Breaking: Former 1st-rounder, FA WR Percy Harvin tells me: “I’m ready to return to the NFL. I thought I was done, but that itch came back. I’ve been training w/a former Olympian. My body is feeling good. Mentally I’m better. My family is good. The timing is right.” He's 185lbs. pic.twitter.com/NQaadbF73B
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
WR Percy Harvin, 31, last played for the #Bills in Nov. 2016 tells me he didn’t file retirement papers after walking away again with injury pain & other issues. “I knew I wasn’t functioning right, not only physically, just all around the board. I had to get in contact w/ myself.” pic.twitter.com/6j9YdMH6O5
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
Percy Harvin told me while out of NFL: “I had a dream a while ago when 12 was with the #Patriots, that I would play for Tom Brady. That was well before the pandemic & he went to the Bucs, my comeback was already in the works. But I’m ready for any offense that'll just let me go." pic.twitter.com/nZqAdD5uS1
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
WR Percy Harvin’s new agent Alvin Keels told me just now he’s already getting to work fielding calls with teams looking for a WR with NFL experience during an offseason training period impacted by the CoVID19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/9yCDSLclUL
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 22, 2020
Harvin once had a dream about playing with Brady? His agent is fielding calls from teams looking for a wide receiver with NFL experience during this most unique of offseasons? Interesting.
In all seriousness though, Harvin pretty clearly needed a break from football since last playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2016. He had retired during the offseason prior to that, before the Bills got him to come back for two unproductive games.
At his peak, Harvin was a unique and legit weapon for the Minnesota Vikings. He topped 100 targets in a season twice, with 683 rushing yards and five kickoff return touchdowns over those four seasons (2009-2012).
The Harvin-to-Tampa Bay drum is sure to start beating soon. But it seems pretty realistic, and he is still only approaching 32 years old (May 28).