Marvin Harrison Jr.’s Instagram activity has become another wrinkle in the trade chatter surrounding the Cardinals wide receiver.
Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Arizona was finalizing a deal to move Harrison, and he is set to sit out Sunday’s game against the Lions while the blockbuster comes together. No destination has been officially named yet, but a screenshot of Harrison’s account has fueled plenty of speculation.
The image, shared by Dov Kleiman with the caption “Marvin Harrison Jr’s recent IG follows 👀,” shows seven accounts listed under the mutuals tab. Among them are Brock Bowers and Jackson Powers-Johnson, both Raiders players, along with the NFL and Fanatics. The screenshot does not indicate when those follows were made.
Pro Football Talk has pointed to the Texans as the likeliest landing spot, while KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson mentioned the Raiders and Chargers in a video. “There have been some rumors about the Las Vegas Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers,” he said.
“Hasn’t been as much smoke. Hasn’t been as much noise.”
The Raiders would make sense on a roster level. Las Vegas has a clear need at receiver, and with injuries to Jalen Nailor and Jack Bech, that group has been thinned even further.
Their top two pass-catchers are tight ends Bowers and Michael Mayer. Coach Klint Kubiak told The Athletic’s Sam Warren, “All things are being considered,” when asked about the injuries.
Fans quickly latched onto the social media angle as well. One wrote, “Raiders for sure,” while another said, “Yeah it makes sense the raiders someone other than Tre Tucker out there.”
Not everyone bought the theory, though. “Literally under the “Mutual” tab lmfao.” one fan replied.
Another added, “Retard that’s mutual not last followed,” pushing back on the idea that the screenshot revealed anything definitive.
For now, the expectation is that both sides would prefer to wait until after the Week 5 games to make an announcement. Even then, the situation could still shift, with the Jets remaining a possible late suitor if they meet Arizona’s asking price.
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