TEMPE, AZ — UPDATE (Oct. 11): The Arizona Cardinals are trading wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to the Houston Texans for two draft picks, ESPN reported Sunday.
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In exchange for the 24-year-old Harrison and a 2027 7th-round pick, the Cardinals will receive a 2027 second-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Harrison, who was the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, reunites with Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who quarterbacked Ohio State during Harrison’s first two years in Columbus.
The team informed Harrison this morning that he will be inactive for Sunday’s game versus Detroit as details of the trade are finalized.
Breaking: the Arizona Cardinals are finalizing a deal to trade WR Marvin Harrison, sources tell me and @RapSheet.
The team informed Harrison this morning that he will be inactive for Sunday’s game vs Detroit as details of the trade are finalized. https://t.co/x6n0Hsfzzj
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— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 10, 2026
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the Cardinals wants first-round value in return for Harrison, the former No. 4 overall pick.
Harrison has five catches on 12 targets for 85 yards and touchdown through four games this season.
He his the fifth most targeted player on the Cardinals offense.
According to ESPN, tight end Trey McBride, wide receivers Michael Wilson and Kendrick Bourne, and rookie running back Jeremiyah Love all have more targets.
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