The Los Angeles Chargers have stumbled badly out of the gate, and the offense is the main reason the early-season picture looks so bleak. A team that entered the year with big expectations has found little traction on that side of the ball, and the struggles have already pushed trade speculation into the conversation.
One idea floating around would send Marvin Harrison Jr. from the Arizona Cardinals to Los Angeles in exchange for a 2027 third-round draft pick. Bleacher Report laid out the proposal as a way to help a Chargers team that has not looked anything like a contender through four games.
“The Los Angeles Chargers' 0-4 start is perhaps the biggest surprise of the 2026 NFL season's first month. The team was expected to be a legitimate Super Bowl contender, getting a massive boost from offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel's decision to join forces with head coach Jim Harbaugh.
"The offense has looked anything but competitive with McDaniel calling the shots. The team ranks a pitiful No. 29 in scoring, averaging just 16.8 points per game. The passing offense is of particular concern, generating just 185.3 yards per game and accounting for a meager four touchdowns against six interceptions,” Bleacher Report wrote.
The appeal is obvious: Harrison is the kind of player who could use a fresh start and maybe unlock something in a different setting. Still, there’s a catch. Given how flat the Chargers’ offense has been, there’s no guarantee he would be the perfect answer there either.
Even so, if the price really is a third-round pick, it’s at least a move worth considering as Los Angeles looks for any way to jump-start a season that has gone sideways fast.
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