Cardinals Finalizing Blockbuster Marvin Harrison Jr. Trade, Star WR Inactive Sunday

The Arizona Cardinals are moving on from Marvin Harrison Jr. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saturday that the franchise is finalizing a trade of the third-year wide receiver, ending his rocky tenure in the desert. Harrison will be inactive for Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions while the deal is completed. Schefter, reporting alongside Ian Rapoport, wrote that the one certainty is Harrison's time in Arizona is over, though no destination has been announced. NFL insider Jordan Schultz added that the teams involved prefer to keep the landing spot quiet until both have played this weekend, with the Houston Texans mentioned as one frontrunner — a move that would reunite Harrison with his Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. The asking price, per multiple reports, sits around a second-round pick, a steep discount on the No. 4 overall selection Arizona spent in 2024. Harrison arrived as one of the most decorated receiver prospects in years, a two-time unanimous All-American, but his production never matched the pedigree: 62 catches for 885 yards as a rookie, an injury-shortened second season, and just five receptions for 85 yards through four games this year. With the trade deadline set for Nov. 10, the Cardinals appear ready to cash out early and reset their receiver room around Michael Wilson.