Marvin Harrison Jr. is starting to look like the kind of name that could shake loose if the Cardinals decide they want a reset, and the Dolphins ought to be watching that situation with both eyes open.
The ESPN reporting from Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano says teams are still monitoring Harrison closely and wondering whether he might become available. If Arizona does move him, the return might not be massive.
One team forecasted a possible Day 3 pick, which tells you how far the conversation has drifted from the “can’t-miss” hype that surrounded him not long ago. He did show a small bump last week against San Francisco, finishing with three catches for 43 yards on five targets, but the Cardinals’ passing game still runs through Trey McBride and Michael Wilson.
That’s where Miami enters the picture. The Dolphins’ receiver room is unproven, and Harrison would immediately bring the highest ceiling of any wideout currently on the roster. For a team trying to build something, that kind of upside at a discounted price is exactly the sort of swing worth taking.
Harrison’s college track record is why he was such a big deal in the first place. After waiting his turn as a freshman in 2021, he broke out in 2022 with 77 catches, 1,263 yards and 14 touchdowns at Ohio State.
He followed that with another huge year as a junior, posting 67 receptions, 1,211 yards and 14 more scores. He earned All-America honors in both seasons and went No. 4 overall in 2024.
The family name only added to the buzz - he’s the son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison Sr.
But the NFL has not handed him an easy runway. Arizona has been a rough landing spot, and Harrison has played with Kyler Murray and Jacoby Brissett throwing him the ball.
The numbers suggest the talent is still there: as a rookie, Pro Football Focus ranked him 31st among wide receivers with a 77.7 offensive grade. Last season, that dropped to 77th with a 68.4 grade.
He’s also developed a drop issue that wasn’t part of the picture before he reached the Cardinals, and 2026 has brought his slowest start yet.
That’s part of what makes this such an interesting fit for Miami. Receiver is a position where so much has to go right at once.
Dolphins wideout Malik Washington put that reality plainly this week when he said, “Probably that they just give you the ball,” Washington said. “You don’t need every single thing to work out for you to get the ball.
At receiver, you need the quarterback to make the right read, a good throw, the line to hold up, the running back to be in protection. You need to run a good route and get open.
At running back, they just give you the ball, which is exciting.”
Harrison is also a clean match for Jon-Eric Sullivan’s wide receiver profile. At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, he has the kind of frame that lines up with Miami’s rookie Killer Cs, Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell. He turned 24 in August, so there’s still time for him to grow alongside that group.
Whether Arizona actually puts him on the market is still unclear. But if the Cardinals do decide to listen, the Dolphins should be right there, ready to make the call.
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