The Arizona Cardinals are moving on from Marvin Harrison Jr., and the league is already buzzing about where the former top-10 pick ends up.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport reported that Arizona has informed Harrison he is being traded and will not play Sunday against Detroit while the deal is being finalized. For now, though, the destination is still unofficial. Schefter said the trade won’t be completed until after Sunday’s games are played.
“Breaking: the Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a deal to trade WR Marvin Harrison, sources tell me and (Ian Rapoport),” Schefter wrote. “The team informed Harrison this morning that he will be inactive for Sunday’s game vs Detroit as details of the trade are finalized.”
“But no Harrison trade will be completed until after Sunday’s games are played,” Schefter added.
The strongest early rumor points to the Houston Texans. Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio said the chatter around the league is that Harrison could land in Houston and be reunited with former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud.
“The current chatter in league circles is that Harrison will land in Houston, where he’d be reunited with former Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud,” Florio said.
Schefter later backed up that Houston is in the mix, reporting that the Texans have been part of trade discussions with Arizona.
“One team that has had Marvin Harrison trade talks with Arizona is Houston, sources tell me and (Ian Rapoport),” Schefter said. “Houston has been, and is thought to be, square in the mix for Harrison.”
When asked directly, a Texans source told Schefter, “I can’t confirm or deny at this time," a Texans source said to Schefter.
One team that appears to be out of the picture is Indianapolis. ESPN’s Stephen Holder reported that the Colts will not be making a trade for Harrison.
A move to Houston would fit the need, too. The Texans are looking for more help at wide receiver, and the Stroud connection gives the rumor some real weight.
For now, that’s where things stand: Harrison is headed out of Arizona, Houston is the name to watch, and the final word is still coming.
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