Cardinals Finalizing Trade of Marvin Harrison Jr — SkimNews
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- Cardinals are finalizing a trade that will make wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. inactive for Sunday's game against the Lions, per ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
- Houston Texans are squarely in the mix, which would reunite Harrison with his Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud.
- Indianapolis Colts are not involved in talks, a source told ESPN — notable given that Harrison's father holds multiple Colts receiving records.
- Arizona's asking price has dropped from first-round value to a second-round pick plus, with other teams valuing Harrison closer to a second-day selection.
- Harrison hired agents Todd France and Tory Dandy on Sept. 23 specifically to help engineer a trade; France worked the Brian Burns deal and Dandy the A.J. Brown trade.
- Harrison has just 5 catches on 12 targets for 85 yards and one touchdown through four games, ranking fifth in targets on the Cardinals behind Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, Kendrick Bourne, and Jeremiyah Love.
- Acquiring teams face urgency beyond this season: Harrison's fifth-year option decision looms, and his $22.5M signing bonus is already paid by Arizona.
Why it matters: Dealing a top-four pick only 17 months after drafting him — after he never cracked 1,000 receiving yards and produced just five catches through four games — signals Arizona has conceded on his development at a steep $22.5M sunk cost. Houston, the likeliest landing spot, gains a Stroud reunion that could elevate its offensive ceiling if Harrison rediscovers his Ohio State form; the Colts' absence despite Harrison Sr.'s legacy there is the subplot CBS and other headlines skip.
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