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Marvin Harrison Jr. Posts Small Uptick as Trade Market Prices Fall

A modest Week 3 response has not erased usage and efficiency concerns and league evaluators now peg his trade value at roughly a late second- or third-round return.

Overview

  • Harrison has four catches for 73 yards on nine targets through three games and in Week 3 he caught three of five targets for 40 yards against the San Francisco 49ers.
  • Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur publicly praised Harrison’s Week 3 effort and quarterback Jacoby Brissett said the team still backs him, but both acknowledged the offense must create more explosive plays.
  • Interviews compiled by NFL Blue Book reporter Charles Robinson show most front offices value Harrison at a late second-round pick or a third-round pick plus a small sweetener, not a first-round return.
  • Analysts and executives point to Arizona’s conservative downfield passing, low explosive-play rate and the presence of paid contributors like Michael Wilson and Trey McBride as reasons for Harrison’s limited targets.
  • Arizona controls Harrison’s contract through 2027 so the next few games and how his usage changes will determine whether the Cardinals hold him or field pre-deadline offers ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.