Marvin Harrison Jr.’s run in Arizona appears to be coming to a close, and the Cardinals are already moving toward a trade that would send the former first-round pick elsewhere.
On Saturday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Arizona is finalizing a deal to trade Harrison. Because of that, he will not be active for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
Schefter also made clear that the move isn’t quite finished yet: “The one certainty is that Marvin Harrison’s time in Arizona is done,” Schefter added. “Arizona feels comfortable enough to know it can and will trade Harrison, which is why he will be inactive Sunday.
But no Harrison trade will be completed until after Sunday’s games are played.”
Harrison entered the league as the Cardinals’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after winning the 2023 Fred Biletnikoff Award. The production never fully matched the anticipation in Arizona. Through 33 career games, he has 1,578 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.
The next stop hasn’t been announced, but two teams are known to be in the conversation. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Stephen Holder and Josh Weinfuss reported that the Indianapolis Colts have done their due diligence on Harrison.
They wrote, “Sources told ESPN that the Cardinals are not shopping Harrison but other teams are still doing their due diligence on the third-year receiver. Those include the Colts, with a source telling ESPN that they would entertain the idea of trading for Harrison, the son of Marvin Harrison Sr., the Hall of Famer who owns multiple Indianapolis receiving records,” Weinfuss and Holder wrote.
Schefter also reported that the Houston Texans have discussed a trade for Harrison. One possible fit there would be a reunion with former Ohio State teammate C.J.
Stroud. A Texans source told Schefter they can’t confirm or deny the team’s interest, but the need is obvious: Houston could use more help at wide receiver.
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