The #insiders told us on Saturday morning that Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will soon be traded. They didn’t however, share the destination.
With Harrison reportedly due to be inactive on Sunday versus the Lions as the trade details are finalized, Sunday’s full slate of games could potentially reshuffle the deck.
Many believe the Texans are the team that will be trading for Harrison, a move that would reunite him with former Ohio State teammate C.J. Stroud. But what if the Texans lose to the Titans? Could Houston decide at that point to not devote future assets to a season that could be a lost cause?
Likewise, if Stroud is injured on Sunday, the whole “Buckeye reunion” vibe would be significantly diminished.
Then there’s the possibility that a contender will lose a starting receiver due to injury during Sunday’s games. Suddenly, a team that wasn’t in the mix for Harrison could revisit its position, quickly.
Nothing is ever done until it’s done. Sunday’s games could change the entire dynamic for a Harrison trade.
For now, the league-wide speculation points to the Texans as the destination for Harrison. Some, however, think the Raiders could be lurking. Either way, Sunday’s action could become a factor in the eventual transaction, with the only surprise at this point being Harrison not being traded.
The NFL’s announced Week 4 fines featured a season-high 10 infractions for player safety fouls that qualify toward a possible suspension.
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson was fined $17,911 for a horsecollar tackle.
Browns defensive tackle Adin Huntington ($5,620), Lions linebacker Jack Campbell ($15,930), Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick ($17,911), Jets defensive end Darrell Jackson ($6,683) and Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori ($14,648) were fined for hip-drop tackles.
Cowboys cornerback Reddy Steward ($5,583), Texans cornerback Kamari Lassiter ($13,639) and Rams linebacker Nate Landman ($11,111) were fined for a hit on a defenseless player.
Broncos offensive lineman Ben Powers was docked $17,911 for a blindside block.
Three fines in any one category trigger an automatic one-game suspension. Players can appeal the fines.
The Texans designated three players for return this week and two of them will be joining the active roster for Sunday’s game against the Titans.
Safety M.J. Stewart and defensive tackle Kayden McDonald have been activated. Stewart was on the physically unable to perform list while recovering from a knee injury while McDonald, who was a second-round pick this year, hurt his ankle ahead of Week 1.
The Texans cleared space for them on the active roster by waiving quarterback Mark Gronowski and wide receiver Bryce Oliver. Both players signed with the team this week.
The Texans also elevated cornerback Bryce Hall and linebacker Kenneth Murray from the practice squad on a temporary basis.
The Cardinal are working on a trade for receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., with the destination currently unknown.
The speculation for now centers on the Texans, per multiple sources.
For whatever reason, the Cardinals are keeping that under wraps. They could be hoping to get someone else to make a better offer, or they could be hoping to squeeze a little more out of the Texans before a deal is done.
The trade, if it happens, will reunited Harrison with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. They spent multiple years together at Ohio State.
The package is expected to include a second-round pick. The Texans, we’re told, had offered a second-round pick in 2028. The Cardinals have been pushing for a second-round pick in 2027.
It seems inevitable at this point that Harrison will be traded; the cat has well escaped the bag. And it should surprise no one if/when it’s the Texans — unless some other team out there makes a late play with a better package of picks.
Another 2024 top-10 draft pick is about to be on the move.
According to ESPNFL, the Cardinals will be trading receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison, per the report, will be inactive for Sunday’s game against the Lions, as the details are finalized.
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.
The Cardinals, we’re told, had been looking for a package that includes a second-round pick. Whether they get that remains to be seen.
And it’s definitely unusual for the news of a trade to emerge without a destination. It could be an eleventh-hour attempt to get other teams to the table, in the hopes of driving up the price.
When the trade happens, Harrison will join former Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who was taken tenth overall in 2024, as players traded fairly quickly by the teams that took them.
Harrison has become largely forgotten in the Arizona offense under new coach Mike LaFleur. In four games this season, he has five catches for 85 yards and one touchdown.
